The Papacy: Electing a new pope

POSTED: 07:47 AM PST Feb 12, 2013    UPDATED: 05:21 AM PDT Mar 14, 2013 

On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis. But how is a new pope elected? Click here to learn more about the election process and the history of the papacy.

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