Viva il papa! On Wednesday, March 13, Pope Francis was elected on the 5th ballot of the 2013 conclave. Join the CatholicTV Network for complete coverage of the new pope's pontificate.
As the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI ended, America's Catholic Television Network featured a week of special programming from the nation's capital to the center of Roman Catholicism. Relive the final moments of his pontifcate at this page, as well as CatholicTV's coverage of the major events and his journeys during the eight years he was Supreme Pontiff.
For DVDs of Papal Programming, please contact Vatican TV: ctvteca@ctv.va