A papal nomination was dangerous business – sometimes to the person, most often to his property. “Ubi periculum” established ...

Glowing reviews, Oscar buzz, a “surprise twist” ending, and word-of-mouth enthusiasm have combined to make Conclave more of a ...

I'm a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So ...

The best antidote for a bad election is a good movie,” Richard M. Nixon once proclaimed, and for many filmgoers this week ...

DEADLINE: Sister Agnes’s use of her agency is also very important in assisting Cardinal Lawrence in the election cycle. She ...

Working on the thriller of sorts about selecting a new pope, the actor says it fed her brain and was just what she looks for ...

In the new THR feature The Watchers, a group of Catholic Church experts come together to break down what’s actually going on in the new Ralph Fiennes drama.

The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

Edmund Berger’s compelling film "Conclave" poses the question, "Can we still believe in this flawed institution, the church?" ...

The political maneuvering of cardinals gathered in the Vatican to choose a new Pope gives rise to fine performances but ...

Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris and in theaters this week, the drama is set within the sacred and secretive Catholic ritual that is the papal conclave, during which ...

If you are interested in a film about the Catholic Church that could have been written by the editorial board of the New York ...