Here's what 'Conclave' got right — and wrong — about the selection of a new pope
The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.
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Source: Here's what 'Conclave' got right — and wrong — about the selection of a new pope (https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5308233/conclave-new-pope-accuracy)