Also, during the period after a Pope dies and before a new one is elected, it is one's position within the College of Cardinals that determines one's power to exercise certain roles if the Dean of ...

The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

Fiennes stars as Lawrence, the dean of the College of Cardinals which aids in the selection of the Pope. The conclave happens when the group has to be sequestered to make the pick, and people ...

Ralph Fiennes leads Conclave's cast as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, who leads the election ...

Just saw ‘Conclave’ yesterday afternoon. I don’t think I’ve been to a movie in more than two years, maybe not since COVID, ...

Ralph Fiennes, known for his roles in “Schindler’s List” and as Lord Voldemort in the “Harry Potter” series, plays Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the dean of the College of Cardinals ...

In the film, Fiennes, 61, plays the British Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, the dean of the College of Cardinals and a confidant of the late pope. He is tasked with overseeing the election of the next ...

Fiennes is mesmerizing as Cardinal Lawrence, the doubt-stricken Dean of the College of Cardinals who must organize and lead the secretive and tradition-laden process of selecting a new Holy Father.