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Time Out
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time Out
What is a conclave and how is a new pope decided?
After the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, his funeral mass is thought to have attracted 250,000 people to St Peter's Square, and 140,000 lined up on the streets of Rome for his funeral procession. The death of a pope traditionally triggers nine days of official mourning known as the 'novendiale', but after that it's time to decide on his successor – it's time for a conclave. The process of electing a new pope has always been shrouded in secrecy, but thanks to some research (and a cleverly marketed Oscar-nominated feature film) we do know a fair bit about how the next Holy Father is decided. Read on for everything you need to know about the conclave. What is a conclave? It's the gathering of the College of Cardinals to elect the new Bishop of Rome – a.k.a., the Pope. Senior members of the Catholic Church (who are under the age of 80) gather from their accommodation at Casa Santa Marta to attend rounds of votes in the Sistine Chapel, handing in their phones, swearing an oath of secrecy and having no contact with the outside world for its duration. Three of the last five Popes have been elected on day two of the conclave (which is what we're on now), but their length has varied enormously throughout the centuries. In fact, a conclave in the thirteenth century lasted a staggering two years and nine months following the death of Pope Clement IV. How is a new pope decided? So, what actually happens? Well, the Dean of the College of Cardinals will say 'extra omnes' which means 'everyone out'. There are no speeches, no debates – the men sit and vote. The first took place on Wednesday afternoon, and after that four are scheduled each day until one Cardinal receives a two-thirds majority. This year, according to the Guardian, there are 133 Cardinals voting. If a vote results in no conclusive winner, all the papers are burned in a stove with a chemical to produce black smoke. This billows out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, and signifies to the world that the conclave will continue. Once there is a winner, and he has accepted his new role as the 'supreme pontiff', the smoke produced is white. The new Pope is then taken to the Room of Tears to change into a cassock (various gown sizes are made to ensure all outcomes are covered – literally) before heading to St Peter's Basilica's main balcony. Confused? The recent Oscar-nominated feature film Conclave reportedly does a pretty good job at replicating everything we know about the process. It's so accurate, in fact, that cardinals have reportedly been watching in prep for this conclave. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The News Movement (@thenewsmovement) At the time of writing, three votes have taken place and resulted in black smoke billowing from the Vatican's chimney – which means no decision has been made. You can read about all the contenders in detail here. How to watch the conclave live If you're so gripped with the Vatican drama that you can't bear to tear your eyes away, there's a livestream available on YouTube, courtesy of the Associated Press.
The Independent
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Molly-Mae Hague addresses confusing response to her ‘favourite' film of the year
Molly-Mae Hague has admitted she 'panicked' when she was asked to name her favourite film of the year on the Baftas red carpet. The former Love Island star gave a confusing response when she was quizzed by a journalist from The News Movement on her favourite release of 2025. Hague gave the answer 'I did enjoy Nosferatu ', referring to the Oscar-nominated Robert Eggers horror film, but fans quickly pointed out that the influencer had previously posted a vlog online declaring her hatred for the horror film, giving it 'a literal two out of 10'. One fan remarked online: 'She literally said on her vlog that she hated it and thought it was awful,' as another added: 'Molly babe we know you didn't like it'. One person added: 'I thought she said she watched it and didn't like it hahahaha.' Another said: 'I fear Molly Mae is me whenever I'm caught off guard and say the exact opposite of what I feel.' Hague chimed in on the comments, admitting: 'Completely panicked'. In her original review of the vampire film, Hague said: 'Last night guys I went to the cinema to see a horror and I was really upset because it had Lily-Rose Depp, who I'm obsessed with she's absolutely stunning, but it was bad. I really really didn't enjoy it. It was a literal two out of 10.' She added that it 'doesn't take much' to impress her when watching films, adding, 'I will literally watch anything'. 'I would say I'm a big film fanatic,' she added. 'One of my passions is films. Going to the cinema is one of my actual favourite things to do because I love finding new good films. I've always loved films, especially horrors.' The film, which was given five stars by The Independent 's film critic Clarisse Loughrey, stars Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok with a supporting cast that includes Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult. The remake of the classic 1922 horror film was nominated for four Oscars and marks Eggers' biggest box office success to date, after his work on The Northman, The Witch and The Lighthouse. In The Independent 's five-star review, Loughrey wrote: 'In Robert Eggers's Nosferatu, the vampire is reincarnated. He has shed his sparkle, his languid melancholy, his cobweb-speckled absurdity. He comes for you now – yes, you – as the murmuring voice in the dark, the one that calls your desires perverse and your soul unnatural.' Loughrey added: 'Eggers's interpretation of the classic novel, via the classic silent film, is not only a luxurious, Gothic revelation – it's also one of the most profoundly, seductively frightening horrors in years, all because its terrors seem to crawl right out from our own stomachs.'
