Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave' heads for Oscars
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
A Papal Primer That’s Fiction, but Also Rings True
Conclave,” an Oscar nominee, has provided a peek at the Vatican’s secret rituals at a time when the faithful are praying that ...
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‘Conclave’ Cardinal’s Homily Mirrors Some of Pope Francis’ Actual Words
COMMENTARY: The film’s prescription for a future pope coincides with the current Pope’s autobiographical reflections. Why ...
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Oscar-winning ‘Conclave’ transports audiences to the tension of papal conclaves
Although director Edward Berger tends to sensationalize papal conclaves in “Conclave,” the film nonetheless gives audiences a ...
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What Oscar-nominee 'Conclave' gets right — and wrong — about the Vatican
There are some movies that are more pious, but, I think, less faithful to the drama of Catholicism,' said Vatican expert ...
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How is a conclave conducted after a pope dies?
What happens after a pope dies? Many are asking this as the 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.
‘Conclave’ Writer Shuts Down Reporter’s Question About Pope Francis’ Health After Oscar Win: “Bad Taste”
Conclave — which stars Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini — tells the story of a papal ...
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'Pressure to reach a quick decision': How the papal succession process works
starting back with a Papal bull (a decree) from 1059 titled In Nomino Domino, which stated that the cardinals alone were the men who had the right to elect the pope. The word "conclave" comes ...
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With Pope Francis ill, how is a new pope chosen? Here's what we know
They will also prepare for the upcoming papal election, called a conclave. Cardinals are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world, personally chosen by the pope. A conclave is a ...