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Americans. i'm going to tell you, this is kind of good news. i can't wait to share it. >> excellent. and on day one of the papal conclave, morning mass being celebrated right now ahead of the first secret ballots for a new pope. look at the majesty of this process right there, happening live. "early start" back right after the break. ♪ [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from finding the best way... ♪ to finding the best catch... ♪ wireless is limitless. you name it...i've hooked it. but there's...

Says to the disciples, it was not you who chose me but i who chose you. it reminds the cardinals that they need to be listening to what the lord's intentions are. >> what about the people's intention? the flock? because at the end of the day, this is really service to those people. and i think that maybe is part of the problem in the secrecy, that at the end of the day, who you serve doesn't necessarily have a voice here. >> well, i think, i hope that what happened last week in all of the general congregations was an opportunity for the cardinals to reflect on what they're hearing. they're bri...

It's a point of focus for them. once the cardinals leave, as zoraida was saying, they'll have their lunch. then they'll begin the conclave. secret procedure. conclave means with a key. because this all started as a way of motivating, to use the word gently, cardinals so select a pope. under lock and key. now the process has gotten much more gentle. don't worry about the ambulances. there's a hospital right near here. so ambulances move through throughout the day. not a sign of any kind of emergency. now, that said the only emergency is the one at hands for the cardinals 6 picking a new pope. t...

6,500 seats can fit into this particular chapel where they're having it, so people there on display, the last chance for the public to be in contact with the cardinals before they begin what they see as their sacred duty. now, john, today does begin the conclave. they will have one vote today, somewhat of a beginning, right, not supposed to be definitive, obviously? >> yeah, that's right, chris. technically, the rules don't apply to them to have a vote tonight, but i think we all expect they will do so, because as you and i and father ed have been talking throughout this process, the consensus...

Group, and really see what the trends are looking like. so there could be 12, 13, 14, 15 or 30 cardinals who garnish any votes in this first ballot. >> walk us through that process, will you, of who actually counts the ballots? how does that all happen? >> the cardinals will actually choose, if they've not already done so, a series of nine cardinals who will assist in the ballot counting process. there will be three who are essentially the tellers who will open the ballots, they first count them to make sure that there's the proper number. maybe sure nobody's tried to slip in a second ballot. ...