How the film sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen

Alamy A group of clergy members dressed in ornate liturgical vestments, including red and gold embroidered chasubles and matching mitres, are gathered outside a building with columns. In the middle is Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence, dressed in full liturgical vestments.Alamy

Ralph Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, who attempts to shape the outcome of the race

The 2024 film Conclave – a box office hit and Oscar winner – tells the story of a papal election in which there are no obvious favourites. For many people,…

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