VATICAN CITY — Some Catholic cardinals preparing to elect a new pope have turned to the film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, as an unexpected learning tool.
The movie, released just four months before Pope Francis’ death, mirrors real-life Vatican drama with uncanny timing.
It portrays Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, a camerlengo managing a tense conclave riddled with scandal and secrecy.
According to politico, a cleric involved in the actual proceedings said some cardinals have watched the film for insight into the complex rituals ahead.
