In the film, Conclave, Ralph Fiennes plays a Catholic cardinal presiding over the election of a new pope. In real life, that task falls to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a close ally of the late Pope Francis and apresumed front-runner among papal candidates.
How accurately does the Oscar-nominated Conclave (now available on streaming services), match an actual conclave – the process of electing a pope, which began Wednesday? For the most part, very much so. With some significant caveats.
