The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is ...

Officials of the Catholic Church are gathering to select Pope Francis' successor during the papal conclave. Watch here for ...

The Catholic church's eligible cardinals are behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

The ballots are burned after each vote and the smoke will emanate from the chimney that was built on top of the Sistine ...

A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2024 found that for every American who converts to Catholicism, another 8.4 leave.

Who are the U.S. candidates at the papal conclave in Rome? Here's a list of American cardinals that will elect or possibly become the next pope.

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican Wednesday to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

The Vatican is governed by the Holy See, which oversees stipends and allowances given to the leader of the Catholic church ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

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USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's livestream is scheduled to run from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 7 ...