2024's "Conclave" is an Oscar-winning film about the election of a new pope. Is it based on a true story? And how much does it get right about real conclaves?

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will now elect its new leader, in a process virtually unchanged in 800 years. The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave,’ and is a democratic ...

After Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, 2025, many prognosticators and colleagues predicted a quiet beginning to his pontificate. The former Robert Prevost, several said, “takes his time and listens ...