The actual conclave meant that, unlike dramas such as "Succession" or "Game of Thrones," the movie crossed a little bit into reality; Gen Z came in with an acute, gossipy understanding of what ...

The most recent conclave before Leo, which elected Pope Francis in 2013, was no different. The late pontiff was elected in just five ballots in less than two full days of the conclave.

The shortest conclave on record was in 1503, when it took the cardinals only 10 hours to choose Pope Pius III as the new pontiff. The longest conclave on record took nearly three years.

The conclave began 16 days after the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis, who led the world's 1.4 billion Catholics for 12 years.

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In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works.

In order to prepare for the real conclave occurring, several cardinals were reported watching the 2024 movie "Conclave" to gain insight into how the process works.