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Inside the Vatican and the real-life drama behind "Conclave"
Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, ...
Trump posts AI image of himself as pope, leaving Catholics offended and unamused as conclave nears
US President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the pope, prompting accusations of poor taste in the Roman ...
A Conclave Like No Other
More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...
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As the conclave nears, silence and a growing uncertainty reign
Right now, everything is secret,’ Madagascar Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana said. ‘It’s the moment for prayers right now.’ ...
A roofless palace in Italy’s Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...
Real-Life Conclave Rivals Drama of Movie Version
Infighting, smear campaigns, papal letters from beyond the grave: The conclave to elect a new pope is giving the film a run ...
Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new pope already has started over drinks and dinner in Rome
At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has ...
Trump's AI image of himself as pope draws criticism ahead of conclave
President Donald Trump’s latest social media stunt – an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope – sparked immediate ...
How smoke works during a conclave
After every round of voting during a conclave, the ballots are burned with chemicals in a process that enables the cardinals ...
The Conclave and the Rumors
The anticipation for the Conclave is feverish around the globe, especially in Schiavon, the town in Vicenza where the highly ...