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Life Imitates Film: The Conclave Comes Alive as Pope Francis Passes – Here’s What Happens Next

The 2024 award-winning Hollywood film now mirrors reality, as the Vatican prepares for one of the most secretive and dramatic transitions in the world: the election of a new pope.

by Uche Duru
April 21, 2025 05:25 PM
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The Catholic Church and indeed the world is mourning the death of Pope Francis, a beloved pontiff whose decade-long papacy redefined tradition, inclusion, and moral leadership. But as global tributes pour in, a real-life drama unfolds behind the walls of Vatican City, and strangely enough, it’s one Hollywood already told.

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In 2024, The Conclave captivated moviegoers with its haunting portrayal of papal succession, the backroom politics, the whispered prayers, the battle between ideologies, and the immense pressure to choose a new leader for the Church. Today, those cinematic moments are being played out in real time.

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From Reel to Real: The Conclave Predicted This Moment

The film, which won Best Picture and was praised for its immersive look into the Vatican’s most mysterious ritual, feels eerily prophetic. Just like in the movie, the world’s cardinals are now preparing to gather under the frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel to undertake one of the most ancient and secretive elections on Earth: the Conclave.

Pope Francis’ death has triggered the centuries-old process of electing a successor. While the Church mourns, the Vatican machine shifts into action guided by sacred tradition, modern expectation, and the weight of history.

What Happens Next?

The Vatican has entered a period called Sede Vacante; Latin for “the seat being vacant.” Within 15 to 20 days, all cardinals under the age of 80 will convene in Rome for the Conclave.

They will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, literally. Cut off from the outside world, these princes of the Church will vote up to four times a day, seeking a two-thirds majority to select the next pope.

Each round ends with smoke: black for no decision, white for a new pope. The moment that white smoke curls into the sky, the bells of St. Peter’s will ring out, and the Church will declare: “Habemus Papam” which means, We have a pope.

The Francis Legacy and the Choice Ahead

Pope Francis was known for breaking conventions: from riding in a modest Fiat, to washing the feet of inmates, to pushing the Church toward conversations about climate change, LGBTQ inclusion, and social justice.

His successor will inherit not just the papal throne but the burden of choosing whether to continue that legacy or course-correct toward more conservative roots. That question lies at the heart of the coming Conclave.

Just like in The Conclave movie, alliances will form, views will clash, and personal ambitions will mix with spiritual conviction. The world won’t see the debates, but we’ll all feel the outcome.

A Global Spectacle with Sacred Roots

In an era of political division and spiritual searching, the choice of a new pope matters more than ever, not just for the 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, but for global dialogue and diplomacy. The next pontiff will be a moral voice on war, peace, poverty, gender, and the environment.

And while The Conclave gave audiences a dramatized taste of this rare event, real life is now offering the most compelling sequel of all, unscripted, historic, and deeply human.

The World Watches And Waits

In a world where attention spans are short and headlines shift by the hour, the death of Pope Francis and the ensuing Conclave promises a rare kind of global moment, ancient, unchanging, and utterly cinematic.

Much like the film that won hearts and awards, this chapter is filled with solemnity, mystery, and spectacle. Except this time, it’s not on a screen.

This time, it’s real.

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