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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nicole Winfield

INSANE: Life imitates art as pope francis fights pneumonia while conclave heads into academy awards | Vintage Vibes

A rosary prayer held for the health of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in a Rome hospital, a curious juxtaposition has emerged: the Academy Awards buzz around the film Conclave.

The Vatican traditionally avoids discussing papal succession while the current pontiff is ill, yet the film's success has thrust the intricacies of a conclave into the spotlight.

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