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Real-life Cardinals reportedly watched 'Conclave' for guidance before voting for new Pope

  • Following Pope Francis's death on April 21, 2024, 133 cardinals began a conclave at the Vatican to elect his successor.
  • The conclave process involves secretive voting and deliberations, with many cardinals newly appointed by Francis, some watching the film Conclave for guidance.
  • Conclave, a 2024 film directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, gained increased viewership after the pope's death and depicts the Church’s electoral process and tensions.
  • The film's streaming surged by 283%, reaching 6.9 million minutes viewed by April 21, with clerics calling it a “remarkably accurate” research tool for understanding the conclave.
  • After two days and several votes, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on May 8, an event celebrated worldwide and marked by traditional Vatican announcements.
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Dark Horizons broke the news in on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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