The secret meeting to elect the leader of the world's Catholics is set to begin, bringing with it the intrigue of an ancient ...

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells itself. In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage as Pope Leo XIV is named the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8. A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be ...

During his first homily, Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption during his first Mass as pontiff.

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Pope Leo XIV, now the successor of St. Peter, leads the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church in a sacred role that few others ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some ...