Cardinals are preparing to vote, watching « conclave »
In the face of a mysterious and complex procedure for choosing a new pope, some cardinals preparing for the conclave reached for the cinema. Some of the purple, who will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday (May 7), watched the film « Conclave » with Ralph Fiennes in the lead role, treating it almost like a textbook. – Some watched him at the cinema – one of the clergy involved in the preparation for the conclave admitted to the Politico.eu portal.
The film « Conclave » a guide for cardinals
Edward Berger’s film presents the story of a fictitious cardinal Thomas Lawrence, who performs his function Camerling – an official responsible for supervising the course conclave. In the plot he struggles with internal skirmishes between cardinals, leaks compromising information about potential candidates and an unexpected appearance of the mysterious archbishop of Baghdad.
According to one of the Vatican clergy The film is considered surprisingly realistic Even by the cardinals themselves. For many of them who have never participated in the conclave before and do not have much experience in the complexities of Vatican policy, Hollywood production has become a useful reference point.
Most of the purple who came to Rome after the death of Pope Francis, were nominated by himself and – like the heroes of the film – comes from less influential dioceses scattered around the world.
Conclave and scandals
The film hit the cinemas at an ideal moment, just four months before Francis’ death. Already then the faithful followed the latest reports about the potential successors of the Pope, which influenced the increase in interest in the backstage of this unique procedure.
Reality is not much inferior to film drama. Already before the start of the conclave in Rome, there were leaks, anonymous personal attacks for candidates, and even new allegations of abuse against several clergy tipped on the pope. One of the cardinals associated with the financial scandal was also excluded from participation in the conclave after the posthumous letter was revealed Pope Francisin which he strongly opposed his presence.
Source: politico.eu
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