Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

Starting Wednesday, the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals will gather inside the Sistine Chapel to begin choosing the next pope.

Cardinals for the Roman Catholic Church are in Rome ahead of the papal conclave. Here's when it starts and how to keep up with the latest.

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.While 115 cardinals took part in the conclaves in 2005 and 2013, 133 prelates ...

The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

In an era of instant scoops, steady leaks and unlimited rumors, the College of Cardinals stays mum on picking the new 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.

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.

The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel use smoke signals to let the outside world know when a new pope has been chosen.