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800-year-old, secret procedure that is watched the world over. however, it does begin with this mass. the mass has a name in latin. it is called pro elegendo pontiffige for selecting the pope, and this is the beginning of the beginning for the conclave. one of the headlines in the italian paper said it all, el tempo de la shelta, it is time to choose, and that is what the 115 cardinals are here to do. you will be watching live pictures from vatican tv of the mass. what you're seeing now are the cardinals proceeding in. this mass is going to be officiated by the dean of cardinals, angelo sodano...

Will have to be driven from the santa marta residence to the sistine chapel which is really a road behind the basilica. once they're in there, they have four votes a day, and really there is no discussion within the sistine chapel during the conclave. it's really just voting and prayer and contemplation. any discussions would take place on that walk back and forth. but they are in total seclusion during the entire conclave. >> i would love to though when the procedure began including electronic jamming systems. but that's for another day. thanks, ben. when we come back at the top of the hour...

Only a week so then the cardinal electors can enter the conclave next week. once the conclave process begins next week, no one is allowed to talk to anyone outside of the conclave and they can't leave till the white smoke emerges from the chimney. there's still no date for the con chaif but hopefully next week so he can pressured over holy week which begins march 24th. convene elizabeth remains in the hospital. buckingham palace says the 86-year-old was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. now something stranger than fiction. you thought i was going to dennis rodman story, didn't ...