Cardinals watch with a scandal-soaked film to select new Pope

The clerics who are commissioned to search for the new Pope

Church leaders who select the new Pope have received tips from Hollywood Film Conclave. The film shows Cardinal Thomas Lawrence – played by Ralph Fiennes – secrets and scandals that surround the main candidates for a new pope. The 2024 film, in which Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini also play the leading role – won four BAFTAS and an Oscar.

Although the action is pure fiction, some of the 133 cardinals examined the film before entering the Sistine chapel to start the consequence of real life to choose Pope Francis' successor.

A cleric who is involved in the process, said the Top -Political News website politico: “Some saw it in the cinema.” In director Edward Berger's film Fiennes' character – the dean of the College of Cardinale – is the administrator of the conclave appointed by Pops.

He has to deal with fragile clergymen, the emergence of scandalous dossiers that aim at the favorites, and the appearance of an unknown candidate from an obscure diocese.

The high -ranking cleric who refused to be named said that the film was considered remarkably precisely exactly what it had been regarded for a helpful research instrument for those who participate in the real process.

Many of the conclave participants have little experience with Vatican politics and the protocol.

The majority of the cardinals, who flocked to Rome three weeks after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, was appointed by the late Pontiff and had never experienced a conclave.

Like the film, many of little -known dioceses come around the world.

The lobbying before the conclave has already proven to be a breeding site of the real life scandal.

The insiders of the Vatican have leaked anonymous changes against rivals against Italian newspapers and abuse allegations against several top candidates.

A shameful cardinal that was associated with a large financial fraud was dramatically prohibited after the deceased Pope's letter.

The bookmaker Coral explained the Italian cardinal Pietro parolin – who served as Foreign Minister under Pope Francis – 5/2 favorite to land the job.

Although the 70-year-old is an experienced diplomat, he was once spoiled by a secret contract with China because of the appointment of Catholic bishops.

The Catholics in China are divided into two members of an underground church that are loyal to Rome and the Pope and those who belong to a state-sanctioned church that refuses to accept the authority of the Pope.

As part of the deal made in 2018, Chinese officials received some contributions to bishops that were appointed by the Vatican. Critics said the agreement had sold the Catholics, who are loyal to Rome and represent a surrender for Beijing.

That didn't stop moving slogan to the front of the pack.

An insider of the Vatican said: “If I had to put all my money on Red, it is slogan, slogan, slogan. I am pretty sure that he will win.

“He is attractive because everyone knows him.

“Everyone encountered him as a gentle, friendly, balanced, pleasant diplomatic person who knows himself around the Vatican who has been working on things for 10 years.

“He is reliable and it is not too aggressively correct and not too aggressive.

“When he becomes a Pope, there are no problems, no problems, no crisis.

“He will not be a charismatic pope. It will be very dry and diplomatic.

“But people are looking for security. We have had surprises and charisma for 12 years. People want the Vatican to be repaired. They want them to be restored.”

A cardinal who is a member of the curia – the leading committee of the Holy Chair – said slogan looked as if he had “played the best hand” because he was not a “split candidate”.

“As a moderate, he can calm the conservatives about the preservation of the traditions of the church. He can also guarantee the progressive that he will not roll back Francis' initiatives,” said the cardinal.

But the conclave is notoriously predicted, and this is the largest in history with representatives from more than 70 countries.

Of the 133 cardinal voters, 108 were appointed by Pope Francis. Many had not met before they were called to Rome because of their funeral and the conclave.

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