Conclave: Electing Pope Francis's successor

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Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals from across the world will now descend on Vatican City in Rome to choose the next Pope. The Oscar-nominated film Conclave dramatised the political machinations and backstabbing involved in choosing a successor - so, with incriminating dossiers and secret plots, is fact about to mirror fiction?

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Guest: Tom Kington, correspondent in Rome for The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Sam Chantarasak.

Further reading: Pope Francis's legacy: Loved by millions, hated by the old guard

Clips: ABC News, Euronews, CBS News, CNN, Conclave/Focus Features.

Photo: Getty.

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