At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

As the conclave gets underway, eyes are searching for the billowing white smoke that signals Habemus Papam: “We have a pope.” ...

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 ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

The papal election isn’t just for pundits — it’s a chance to teach your children about prayer, trust, and the Holy Spirit’s ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday ...

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

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, a group of cardinals will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no ...

I don’t know if they’re looking for conservative, liberal, progressive, traditional, fat or thin.. I think they’re just ...

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.