Secret Conclave Exposé Reveals Who Almost Beat Leo

Prevost came strong into Sistine, remaining covered. Unlike the favorite Parolin, who did not take off. The Secretary escaped, but decisive was the transversal axis of the U.S. cardinals and the support of the Latins.The new pontiff temporarily leaves in their place all the summits of the Vatican institutions. And it indicates a style. In the foreground there are reflection, prayer and dialogue.The special contains two articles.

"Eliberate. Zámbitor. Seren. Those who met him and spoke to him described him as such on the Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The favorite of the prisoner, the second day after the vote, seems to have been received with silence...

The two cardinals pushed on the American and convinced the more traditionalists. In the end also the Secretary of State supported Prevost

Although it was for certain that Cardinal Parolin would win at least the first vote, there was never 'sorpasso' and the American cardinal was winning votes until reaching two thirds in the fourth round, as happened in the election of Benedict XVI.

Robert Prevost broke up Cardinal Pietro Parolin in the fourth ballot of the conclave and achieved the transversal support of progressive, moderate and some conservative cardinals...

Secret Conclave Exposé Reveals Who Almost Beat Leo

Riccardo De Luca/Getty Images The papal conclave was moving toward crowning someone else Pope—until a turn of support vaulted Leo XIV to the top, a dramatic behind-the-scenes report has revealed. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, claimed over 40 votes from the 133…