In the lead is Ralph Fiennes who plays Cardinal Thomas Lawrence. He has been assigned to oversee the papal conclave that will determine the next successor after the last pope dies of a heart attack.

The novel follows the complicated, sometimes underhanded twists and turns of a papal conclave created to elect a new pope after the previous one dies. Harris, the novel’s author, has said that ...

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Most recently, “Conclave” took home the prize for best cast ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where star Isabella Rossellini wished Pope Francis a quick recovery. The pope has been ...

He pleads with the cardinals to elect a “pope who doubts.” It should be noted that while Hollywood did not award Conclave the “Best Picture” Oscar, the awards season was nearly unanimous ...

Conclave is formed from the Latin words for “with key,” referring to how cardinals are sequestered to elect a pope – inside the Vatican, today; but wherever a pope died, in the Middle Ages.