Conclave

Guides And Explainers

The term conclave refers to the gathering of cardinals within the Catholic Church used to elect a new pope. It is one of the most watched events in the world, and many people wa...

Guides And Explainers

To watch the Conclave in Canada, tune into a national broadcast partner such as CBC for English-language television coverage, or use the CBC Gem streaming app and website for li...

Catholic Church

At any moment, the College of Cardinals includes cardinals who are considered potential pope, often called papabili. This evergreen explainer identifies historically prominent c...

Catholic Church

Timothy M. Dolan, the Archbishop of New York and a longtime U.S. cardinal, has been widely discussed as a papabile in recent conclaves but has not been a confirmed or official c...

Guides And Explainers

In Canada, the Conclave draws broad attention as a rare, constitutionally significant event in which the College of Cardinals elects a new pope. For Canadian viewers, knowing ho...

ecclesiology

The College of Cardinals elects a new pope through a conclave governed by centuries-old rules and renewed to discourage backroom deals. When the papacy becomes vacant, eligible...

Catholic Church

No conclave has been filmed or televised inside the Sistine Chapel or other conclave spaces in the Vatican. The conclave that elects a new pope is required to be secret, and rou...

definitions

A conclave is a private, invitation-only gathering, most commonly associated with the Catholic Church’s process of electing a new pope. The term originates from the Latin conc...

entertainment

The dead pope in conclave depictions is usually portrayed by character actors or experienced doubles, with no single canonical performer across productions. Specific casting var...