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How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie
"Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, played by actor Ralph Fiennes. Lawrence is tasked with leading a papal election or conclave after the pope ...
When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death
The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...
Papal conclave 2025: One of these cardinals could succeed Pope Francis as May 7 ceremony draws closer
All eyes have turned toward the upcoming papal conclave on May 7 where 138 cardinals from across the world will be electing ...
Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...
Pope Francis’ death means first conclave in a decade; what is a conclave?
The cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit, ...
These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...
Conclave Update: Cardinals React as Convicted Becciu Exits Pope Election
Cardinals respond to Becciu's withdrawal from the 2025 conclave as frontrunners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.
Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?