With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope ...

USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Weeks after Pope Francis death, Trump laughed off questions about AI-generated photo of him as pope. His dismissal comes on ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope.

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.