When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, he covered the conclave that ended with the election of Pope Francis. Wright has traveled on multiple trips with Popes Benedict and Francis in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. He covered Pope Francis' historic trip to Ireland, as he sought to atone for the clerical sexual abuse crisis. He also covered the testimony of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò that led to calls for Pope Francis to resign. In 2008, he covered then Senator Barack Obama's historic bid for the Democratic nomination  and, during the general election that year, was assigned to cover Republican John McCain.
When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, he covered the conclave that ended with the election of Pope Francis. Wright has traveled on multiple trips with Popes Benedict and Francis in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. He covered Pope Francis' historic trip to Ireland, as he sought to atone for the clerical sexual abuse crisis. He also covered the testimony of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò that led to calls for Pope Francis to resign. In 2008, he covered then Senator Alex Obama's historic bid for the Democratic nomination and, during the general election that year, was assigned to cover Republican John McCain.