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Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads to the Oscars

  • Pope Francis has been hospitalized since February 14, 2025, due to pneumonia and other health issues.
  • The film 'Conclave' won best cast ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and features significant plot twists regarding cardinals.
  • The movie portrays complex Vatican politics and includes unexpected storylines, such as a cardinal who fathered a child and an intersex cardinal.
  • Critics view 'Conclave' as a commentary on the Catholic Church's need to embrace broader gender and sexuality issues.
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AlternetAlternet

Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ − but the history behind the process is

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of “The Cambridge History of the Papacy.” So it was more or less mandatory for me to see the new movie “Conclave,” which has racked up dozens of award nominations – and several high-profile wins – heading into the Academy Awards. Most recently, “Conclave” took home the prize for best cast ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where star Isabella Rossellini w…

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LifeSiteNewsLifeSiteNews

Vatican SECRETS must be EXPOSED! | Will it be Released BEFORE a Conclave?

Many are demanding transparency in light of Pope Francis’ recent health crisis before any conclave takes place, including releasing the Vatican’s “red dossier” on predator priests and financial corruption, disclosing the secret terms of the China-Vatican deal, investigating appointments of controversial church leaders, and potential ties to intelligence communities around the world. WATCH THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://www.lifesitenews.com/episodes…

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National Catholic RegisterNational Catholic Register

‘Conclave’ Snubbed at the Oscars — And It Won’t Win Any Awards for Accuracy Either

Credit: Focus Features Ralph Fiennes portrays Cardinal Lawrence in the film “Conclave” Was Hollywood’s latest progressive fantasy masquerading as a Vatican drama a prizewinner? Even Oscar voters had their doubts.

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Attitude.co.ukAttitude.co.uk

Conclave: 'The world needs to know about the injustices intersex people face' says filmmaker Pidgeon Pagonis

Conspiring Cardinals vote for a new Pope in Vatican-set film Conclave, which landed the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

Conclave screenwriter: we wish Pope Francis “a speedy recovery”

Peter Straughan won for adapted screenplay at the Oscars.

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MSNBCMSNBC

The plot twist in 'Conclave' isn't nearly as revolutionary as it thinks it is

“Conclave,” an Academy Award nominee for best picture, illuminates the arcane world of the Vatican and its rituals surrounding a pope’s death.

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