https://www.politico.eu/article/cardinals-watch-conclave-movie-for-real-life-guidance/Faced with the highly secretive and complex ritual of choosing a new pope, Catholic cardinals have turned to Hollywood to learn how it could all play out.
As crazy as it might sound, some of the 133 high-ranking clerics set to enter the Sistine Chapel when the conclave starts on Wednesday have looked to the Ralph Fiennes movie -- handily titled just “Conclave” -- for pointers.
“Some have watched it in the cinema,” a cleric involved in the real thing admitted to POLITICO.
