Conclave,” an Oscar nominee, has provided a peek at the Vatican’s secret rituals at a time when the faithful are praying that ...

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

COMMENTARY: The film’s prescription for a future pope coincides with the current Pope’s autobiographical reflections. Why ...

Pope Francis has been in a serious condition since being admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome on February 14.

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

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

The smoke, called fumata bianca, is sent out to inform Rome and the rest of the ... newspapers are permitted during the conclave. Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officials from around the ...

The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope once again slept well during the night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was resting ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

Concerns over Pope Francis’ health have mounted in recent years, as have questions about his succession. Here’s what to know.

“Conclave” won best picture at the BAFTAs in London last month as well as best British film. Straughan’s pre-Oscars awards ...