How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? Fact-checking the movie

How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? Fact-checking the movie

The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an implausible storyline.

The Oscar-winning film offers viewers a glimpse of an election that will become a reality from May 7th.

The film Conclave of 2024, a box office success and winner of an Oscar, tells the story of a papal election without a clear favorite.For many, it was a glimpse into the dense world of the Vatican and the hermetic process of election of the leader of the Catholic Church.On Wednesday, May 7, fiction will become real when 134 cardinals begin the process of election of the successor of Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88.As those who saw th…

As far as we know, the election of a pope is less sensational in real life than in the award-winning film Conclave. However, in the past it was sometimes intense.

How accurate is ‘Conclave’ in depicting the papal election process? We fact-checked the movie

The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88. Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie “Conclave,” which is […] The post How accurate is ‘Conclave’ in depicting the papal election process? We fact-checked the movie appeared first on Poynter.

Hollywood 'Conclave' movie actually isn't too far from reality: here's why

While the movie 'Conclave' is anything but Catholic, its understanding of the inner workings of the process is not as far off from the truth as one might think.