So why the huge surge in interest in the real conclave — and the film? Gen Z loves access, exclusivity, and drama. In an age when social media and direct virtual access have com ...

Who’d have thought choosing a new pope would produce the funniest memes in ages?

Enter Adriana McCain, a standup comedian from Pleasanton who was on vacation in Vatican City on the eve of the conclave. KQED spoke with the admin as well as McCain about covering a historic world ...

After the death of Pope Francis, Cardinal Tagle is gaining meme momentum online—complete with fancams, edits, and peace anthems.

As we look ahead to the upcoming conclave, where cardinals will elect Pope Francis' successor, Gen Z is taking a particular interest in the ancient procedures of the Catholic Church. No longer are ...

From meme edits of cardinals to viral “pope-ables,” TikTok is drawing Gen Z into faith conversations — making the papal conclave more relatable than ever. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The upcoming papal election isn’t just a pivotal moment for the Catholic Church, it’s a full-blown Gen Z obsession. The Conclave is now trending, and what was once a solemn closed-door ritual has ...

They commended Francis for making efforts to connect with Gen Z and Millennial ... death and election of the pope), rejected the "binary analysis" of viewing the conclave through a political ...

The ritual for electing a new pope took social media by storm this week as content creators reacted to the ancient tradition ...

Gen Z's intrigue with the papal conclave surged because they'd had a juicy primer in the film "Conclave." The movie offered a fictional glimpse into the secretive papal selection process. "Conclave" ...