In “Conclave,” which is based on a 2016 Robert Harris novel, Fiennes plays a cardinal tasked with selecting a new pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates, ...

Becciu had said he would be participating in the conclave, but now stepped down “for the good of the Church” Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, convicted of embezzlement in a Vatican financial ...

The conclave, involving 135 cardinals, is set to begin following Pope Francis' funeral on April 26. Other cases, like Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo’s eligibility due to a corrected birth date ...