A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to ...

Former Sen. Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See under President Joe Biden, joins TODAY to discuss the ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

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Wednesday morning, the College of Cardinals gathered at the Vatican to begin the process of selecting a new pontiff.

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

Nestled in the heart of the Italian capital whose hills bear silent witness to the most decadent customs throughout the ages, ...

Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...

Just days before the Vatican convenes to elect a new pope, US President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by seemingly ...

Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.

USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The first day's ...

Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.