Ralph Fiennes’ Cardinal Lawrence, a key character in Conclave, uncovers many other cardinals’ secrets throughout the film, yet he chooses not to reveal Benitez’s. Several factors guide his ...

Cardinal Benitez (Carlos Diehz) in "Conclave." @FocusFeatures via YouTube. Cardinal Benitez's age would probably prevent some from voting for him. While his age is not specified in the film, ...

However, in the end, Cardinal Benitez (Carlos Diehz), a Mexican member of the clergy stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, who appeared just before the start of the conclave, ends up becoming the next ...

In the Oscar-winning film Conclave, the complex political structure of the Catholic Church is laid out on the big screen as the College of Cardinals gather to elect a new pope.Based on a book of ...

A cardinal named "in pectore," or in secret, wouldn't be allowed to join the conclave. In the movie, Benitez, described as the archbishop of Kabul, Afghanistan, makes a surprise entrance.

Senior cardinals debate whether Benitez should be allowed to join the conclave, and Cardinal Lawrence ultimately decides he is "legally a cardinal," and "has a right to take part in the election." ...

Senior cardinals debate whether Benitez should be allowed to join the conclave, and Cardinal Lawrence ultimately decides he is “legally a cardinal,” and “has a right to take part in the ...

So, the upcoming conclave will be directed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the next eligible most senior cardinal bishop and the Vatican’s secretary of state. FICTION: The big twist.

Before Pope Francis’ death on April 21, the Oscar-nominated 2024 movie “Conclave” raised interest in how the cardinals elect a new pope – albeit, in a fictional, dramatized way.

In Conclave, it falls to Ralph Fiennes’s Cardinal Lawrence, the dean of the College of Cardinals, to preside over the proceedings.But our real-life dean, 91-year-old Giovanni Battista Re, is too ...

Catholic Cardinals Reportedly Consulted ‘Conclave’ Film Ahead of Ongoing Vote for Next Pope. According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for clerics to ...