News
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 dies. As the conclave continues, secrets and scandals emerge involving cardinals in the running to be pope.
How does the conclave pick a new pope? 8 things to know
The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s Square. But in the coming days, powerful members of the Catholic Church from around the world will take part in a process that is part spiritual and part pragmatic.
From floor tiles that block cellphone signals to a new chimney, here's how the Vatican keeps information inside the chapel ...
The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...
The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...
"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements ...
Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.
The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ...
The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...
All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback