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.

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.

PopeCrave, brat fancams and 7m views: how Gen Z went wild for the papal conclave - The whole world is hanging on the promise of white smoke billowing out of the Sistine Chapel, but no one seems to ...

PopeCrave, brat fancams and 7m views: how Gen Z went wild for the papal conclave As the whole world waited for white smoke to billow out of the Sistine Chapel, no one appeared quite as enraptured ...

Gen Zers have made this into the TikTok papal conclave, partially inspired by the film. I saw 'Conclave' in theaters 5 times. Here's why Gen Z was so obsessed with it — and the real thing.

Pope Crave: Memes. Excellent memeing. Basically, the same approach we had towards the Oscars is the same approach for when I will be memeing the actual papal conclave. We’re gonna have a fun time ...

But Gen Z’s newfound interest isn’t just about religious identity — it’s also about power dynamics. As institutions like the Church are increasingly called to account for their role in shaping our ...

Gen Z – the first generation made up entirely of digital natives born between 1997 and 2012 – are taking the papal conclave into the algorithm age, turning the process of electing a successor ...

With nearly 100,000 followers and multiple correspondents in Rome, Pope Crave provided live updates throughout the conclave, drawing in an audience of Gen Z and millennial fans. They even broke ...

Gen Z students at Houston's University of St. Thomas tune in for pope conclave during finals week "Everybody has their favorites, and everybody has their hopes." By Eric Killelea , Religion ...

‘Tagle core’ goes viral on TikTok as Gen Z swoons for pope contender who sang John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ As the Vatican readies for the conclave, social media has already found its winner ...