Anticipation grows in Vatican City on the eve of Conclave

Vatican City filled with hope and anticipation for new pope

The black smoke from the Sistine Chapel indicated that two-thirds of the Catholic cardinals are still grappling with which one of them will be the next pope. Chris Livesay reports.

The effervescence was palpable in the Vatican as the conclave approached, scheduled for Wednesday, during which the successor of Pope Francis would be elected.

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