The process to vote in a new pope is underway. Pope Francis died April 21 of this year, leaving the position of pope, the sovereign of Vatican City and leader of the Catholic Church, vacant. As such, ...

ROME, Italy — When a new pope is needed, the College of Cardinals gather at the Vatican to vote and colored smoke flows out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney depending on the result — but what does it ...

The Conclave to elect a new Pope officially begins today, and the 2024 film detailing the election process has seen a surge on streaming. Starring in the lead roles in Conclave are Ralph Fiennes and ...

Cardinals attend a mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, prior to the start of the conclave, at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican On Wednesday, May 7, cardinals from around the world will begin ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the cardinals' conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (CNS ...

The turtles in Conclave appear throughout the movie, acting as both a key thematic symbol and a tool to foreshadow its surprise ending.

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on the evening of Wednesday, May 7 The conclave to elect a new pope, the church's 267th, began on Wednesday, May 7 Cardinals only voted one time ...