In Edward Berger's ''Conclave,'' the selection of the pope is no holy affair. Instead, it's a petty, political campaign carried out in secrecy, where gossip flows, agendas are malleable and loyalties ...

With Edward Berger’s papal election thriller “Conclave” hitting theaters in wide release, it’s a chance to consider all the ...

Robert Harris had just completed a trilogy of novels about Cicero when he watched the election of Pope Benedict live on ...

The character actor emerged from the pandemic more popular than ever: a negroni-mixing food mentor. With "Conclave," Tucci is ...

In the final days of the most significant Catholic gathering since the 1960s, the prospect of women being ordained appears ...

John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini are also immaculate, but Edward Berger’s lofty ambitions falter.

Edward Berger’s political thriller, starring Ralph Fiennes and based on the Robert Harris novel, opens this week at the ...

"I knew they were very independent women, very strong," says the actress. "They were kind, but they had a very great ...

The issue of women deacons had been a major theme of the current Vatican synod on how to make the Catholic Church more ...

This account was shared by Bishop Sergio Pagano, an eminent historian and, for 27 years, the prefect of the Vatican Secret Archives (since 2019, “Vatican Apostolic Archives”), in an ...

Rome is world-famous for its iconic monuments such as the Colosseum, Saint Peter's Basilica and the Trevi Fountain. But the ...

It wasn’t until September 19, 2024, that the Vatican gave its nihil obstat (literally: “nothing stands in the way”). In a note, the Vatican authorized “prudent adherence” to the messages ...