About this episode
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals from across the world will now descend on Vatican City in Rome to choose the next Pope. The Oscar-nominated film Conclave dramatised the political machinations and backstabbing involved in choosing a successor - so, with incriminating dossiers and secret plots, is fact about to mirror fiction?
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Guest: Tom Kington, correspondent in Rome for The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Sam Chantarasak.
Further reading: Pope Francis's legacy: Loved by millions, hated by the old guard
Clips: ABC News, Euronews, CBS News, CNN, Conclave/Focus Features.
Photo: Getty.
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