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In a plot twist fit for Hollywood, dozens of cardinals preparing to choose the next pope have reportedly turned to the Ralph Fiennes-fronted film Conclave as an unlikely source of inspiration and insight into the Vatican’s most secretive process.
Conclave, which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal thrust into the centre of a high-stakes papal election, has become a surprise hit not just at the box office but also within the halls of the Vatican itself.