Photos: Countdown to conclave, pope selection
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 11: American cardinals arrive for the final congregation before cardinals enter the conclave to vote for a new pope, on March 11, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Cardinals are set to enter the papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
