With the recent conclave signaling the election of a new pope, attention has turned to the potential successors of Pope Francis. While the identity of the new pontiff remains unannounced, several ...

Pope Leo XIV's pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a “clear vision” amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Friday. The Italian prelate ...

Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky in Rome on Wednesday, signaling the papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis − and the cardinals will reconvene at ...

Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said. In an interview with ACI Stampa, CNA’s ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most powerful ...

Pope Leo XIV said he will not interfere in the court case of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the former deputy Vatican secretary of state convicted of embezzlement, aggravated fraud, and abuse of office. In ...

A New York Cardinal, Timothy Dolan, was instrumental in the election of Robert Prevost to be Pope Leo XIV. According to il Giornale, an Italian-language news site, the Chicago-born Prevost was not ...

Newly elevated cardinal, Giovanni Angelo Becciu from Italy, attends the courtesy visit of relatives following a consistory for the creation of new cardinals on June 28, 2018 in the Apostolic Palace at ...

As 133 cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel for the secret process of choosing the next pope, people around the world are doing something very different -- they're placing bets on who it might be.

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news for the first day of the conclave on Wednesday, May 7. For the latest news and updates from the papal conclave, read USA TODAY's live updates for Thursday ...