Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

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 ...

Speakers blasted “Born in the U.S.A. and ”American Pie" as six cardinal electors from the United States celebrated the first ...

while the election of Pope Gregory X in 1271 took three years. Regardless, the ceremonies will begin on Wednesday, May 7. See how it works: From secret ballots to white smoke, here's how the papal ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, including Omaha native ...

Cardinals have elected a new pope who will appear on the Vatican balcony soon and be named—watch our live stream.

See May 7 schedule Front-runners for pope ... Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to use that ...

The papal conclave begins May 7. Here's how cardinals choose the next pope, what to expect and how secretive the process is.

See May 7 schedule Front-runners for pope ... Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to use that ...

More than 100 Catholic cardinals at the Sistine Chapel are gathering on Wednesday, May 7. Watch the livestream here.