Ralph Fiennes navigates the politics of choosing a pope in Conclave

Oct 25, 2024

Due to the sheer size of its membership — nearly 1.4 billion people as of 2021 — it’s no surprise that the Catholic Church has been referenced in countless movies throughout the art form’s history. But you have to dig a little deeper to find films that have the Pope or the concept of the papacy as its driving force, as is the case in the new film, Conclave.