Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.

The Augustinian cardinal and former missionary in Peru has been elected the new pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

In this case, it took only two days for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Francis. That’s among the shortest conclaves in recent decades, but not the shortest ever.

American Catholics who traveled to Rome spoke to "CBS Mornings" about what they want the next pope to represent as they prepare to witness history.

A new CBS News poll shows 42% of U.S. Catholics think the next pope should continue Pope Francis' teachings. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil spoke with some Americans who are in Rome about what they want to see in the next leader of the Catholic Church.