Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and ...

If Roman Catholic cardinals have not picked a new pope by day three of next week's conclave, then things are not going to ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

"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 ...

The chimney installation took place as cardinals arrived in the Vatican for another day of pre-conclave discussions about the ...

Preparations for the papal conclave are ramping up at the Vatican on Friday as workers are beginning to install the ceremonial chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope - The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has ...