African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a native of the Philippines, is known for his progressive stances, emphasis on social justice and affinity for people.

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

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, is emerging as a historic contender for the papacy. Could the first American Pope be African-American? It’s a question that has gained traction in ...

An antipope is a person who makes a competing claim to the papacy, in opposition to the legitimately elected pope.

The UK currently has three cardinals who have flown out to the Vatican to participate in the process. Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols is among the cardinals from the UK helping to elect the ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing - and which some believe could be the birthplace of the next pope.

The Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie invites the faithful to participate in one of four special masses in different parts ...