38/16
After the Pope’s death, his ring (called the Fisherman’s Ring) is removed and destroyed
Synopsis
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secret and ancient events, the selection of a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church. Many of the actions that Cardinal Lawrence and the rest of the cardinals take during the film’s conclave process are true to the Catholic faith and centuries of tradition. The Vatican makes an official announcement that the throne of the Holy See (the governing body of the Catholic Church) is vacant.
It is stated that Ayendi would be the first African Pope
The papal apartment is closed with crimson ribbon and sealed with a papal wax seal. The College of Cardinals is sequestered in apartments (called the Domus Sanctae Marthae or House of Saint Martha) to eat and sleep between votes. The windows and doors of the Sistine Chapel, where the actual election takes place and the ballots are cast, are darkened, closed, and locked to maintain the secrecy of the conclave.
Referenced in The Saad Truth: My Review of Conclave (Film) – Wokeism Destroys Everything (2024)
The Roman Catholic Church has had three African Popes: Victor The First (189-199 AD), Miltiades (also known as Melchiades, 311-314 AD), and Gelasius The First (492-496 AD). Sister Agnes: Although we sisters are supposed to be invisible, God has nevertheless given us eyes and ears. Allegri: Miserere Performed by Capella Musicale Pontificia Sistina, Massimo Palombella Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GMBH Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
The acting, plot, dialogue and cinematography are all flawless, but the warning signs are there early on in the film
When the potential candidates talk about being a new liberal progressive church, it makes you wonder where else they’re going with this, and boy do they go with it. I let the odd tonal shift slide, but the ending, which I won’t spoil, is something that takes a different film and has the protagonist going against everything they’ve been aiming for throughout the film. It feels like a slightly less expected political thriller about what is a major event in the world as and when it happens, but then it takes a rollercoaster turn in the final scenes.