How is a new pope selected when needed? Well, an election is held at the Vatican. But there's quite a bit of secrecy ...

There are some movies that are more pious, but, I think, less faithful to the drama of Catholicism,' said Vatican expert ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It's considered ...

The surprising success of “Conclave” and its momentum going into Sunday’s Academy Awards have thrust the arcane rules, ...

Although director Edward Berger tends to sensationalize papal conclaves in “Conclave,” the film nonetheless gives audiences a ...

The cast of “Conclave” is praying for Pope Francis. The film’s stars Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow and ...

VATICAN CITY, — There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the ...

British playwright Peter Straughan clinched the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Conclave,' a gripping papal thriller.

The Vatican considers the Italian teenager ... As is now popularly known thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave,” the 91-year-old Re would have a key role in any papal death or conclave ...

Pope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

But can “Conclave” really serve as a guide to the real thing? Vatican observers mostly say yes. While some experts noted some Hollywood tweaks, such as the richer red of the cardinals ...