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

The priorities that will determine how cardinals vote in the conclave - The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in ...

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

The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on ...

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

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel as the conclave - the storied process ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday ... said that he experienced “great emotion” at witnessing Francis’ final resting place. “I see all the ...