2024's "Conclave" is an Oscar-winning film about the election of a new pope. Is it based on a true story? And how much does ...

Pope Leo XIV stands in the Sistine Chapel among cardinals after being elected, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was ...

Earlier this year, before Pope Leo XIV entered the assembly of cardinals that would ultimately select him as the next leader of the Catholic Church, he watched the film Conclave to get an idea of what ...

The BBC has commissioned the hour-long documentary special Secrets of the Conclave from Fremantle’s Wag Entertainment and Stand By Me for BBC Two and iPlayer. The special provides unprecedented access ...

Secrets of the Conclave review – Infinitely more dull than the Hollywood version - 2/5 BBC documentary zaps the mystery and majesty out of one of religion’s most ancient customs ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has chosen a date to elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years. The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave,’ and is a ...

"Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there."Movie ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected on the conclave’s ...

A Malaysian will be involved in the voting to appoint the next Pope, following the demise of Pope Francis recently.

After a swift election in which the role of US funding for the Vatican is now emerging, and months of caution, Prevost has ...