Event producer Andrew Carl Wilk and Doug Donato, executive director of the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, preview the event.

The Papacy has also figured in numerous fictional films, including crime dramas (The Godfather Part III, 1990), thrillers (Angels & Demons, 2009), horrors (The Pope’s Exorcist, 2023) and numerous ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

In a coincidence of timing, director of “All Quiet on the Western Front” Edward Berger released the Oscar-winning film “Conclave” last October 2024, unknowingly priming viewers with the relevant ...

Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

Over 40 years, artists have accompanied Charles on his travels to 95 countries with only one directive: Paint whatever ...

The drama and intrigue of a modern papal election can be movie-worthy, but the level of skulduggery these days is modest compared with past centuries.

A rare Qing dynasty painting, titled "The Blue Goats," heads to auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong with a high estimate of $19 ...