Last month, when Pope Francis bid his final adieu, the world was left devastated. All communities and people, despite their differences, mourned the loss of the revered religious icon whose absence is sure to make a notable impact on the world. But life surges on, and the big seat left vacant after him must be filled with a worthy successor. But fulfilling this responsibility is not at all an easy task, and reportedly, the authorities in charge of this decision are taking the aid of Hollywood’s cinematic pieces for this.
As per an inside source directly coming from Rome, Ralph Fiennes’s Conclave
is serving as a religious guide for the upcoming Papal Elections.
Conclave: the ultimate guidebook on how to deal with the aftermath of a Pope’s passing
Currently, the Vatican City is in internal chaos as the passing of Pope Francis has created a vacuum, and the biggest question of the next successor stares the city in the face. The 133 high-ranking clerics who will be entering the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, when the
conclave starts, have sought the help of Ralph Fiennes’ Conclave
to get an idea of how to move forward in the selection of the Papacy. A cleric who is part of the group told POLITICO
about this and also added that “Some have watched it in the cinema.”
The Conclave to elect a new pope begins today. pic.twitter.com/Sqx80UaWxL
— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 7, 2025
As per the cleric, the movie is perceived as remarkably accurate by the cardinals and turned out to be a big aid in research. With the collected conclave participants having little experience in Vatican politics and protocol, Conclave
has served as the perfect guidebook.
Hollywood’s unending movie machine has always churned out imaginative pieces on critical matters only for the sake of entertainment.
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But with the making of Conclave,
they have served a greater purpose, being brought to use now.
Conclave
delves into the aftermath of a devastating loss of authority after the sudden death of a beloved Pope. Cardinal Lawrence, who is excellently played to perfection by Ralph Fiennes, is then entrusted with guiding the sacred and secretive process of selecting a new leader, while carrying the crushing weight of grief. The 2024 movie is a thought-provoking papal drama that delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense and is also available for streaming on a popular platform
.
Conclave (2024) vs. conclave (2025) pic.twitter.com/cuFR4L2Dex
— Pope Crave (@ClubConcrave) May 7, 2025
It also stars Isabelle Rosalini, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and others. The happenings in the movie are similar to what is occurring now, as the religious leaders have gathered from around the world and are present in the Vatican halls, resembling the movie. However, the question of the Papacy is a very big one, and cardinals are taking all the help and knowledge they can collect, even through the medium of movies.
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