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Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ − but the history behind the process is
The movie may be alluding to this history when a cardinal asks Dean Lawrence, the man presiding over the conclave, if he could have the deceased pope’s chess game. To salvage the electoral ...
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High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
Anthony Ekpo, a Vatican official and author of “The Roman Curia: History, Theology, and Organization,” said ... All of this is creating a pre-conclave atmosphere. Vatican observers watch to see how ...