Philip Shenon

And I think there's been a general sense of disappointment that he hasn't done much more on that front.

And I think there's been a general sense of disappointment that he hasn't done much more on that front.

You can tell that the screenwriter had a lot of fun because there are several cardinals who seem to be based on real cardinals. And elements of their battling in the film reflect real battling that has gone on within the Vatican bureaucracy in recent years. And of course, you know, a centerpiece of the film is the question of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct and violence.

You can tell that the screenwriter had a lot of fun because there are several cardinals who seem to be based on real cardinals. And elements of their battling in the film reflect real battling that has gone on within the Vatican bureaucracy in recent years. And of course, you know, a centerpiece of the film is the question of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct and violence.

You can tell that the screenwriter had a lot of fun because there are several cardinals who seem to be based on real cardinals. And elements of their battling in the film reflect real battling that has gone on within the Vatican bureaucracy in recent years. And of course, you know, a centerpiece of the film is the question of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct and violence.

You know, we know those are battles that are fought. Those are debates that are held within the Vatican all the time.

You know, we know those are battles that are fought. Those are debates that are held within the Vatican all the time.

You know, we know those are battles that are fought. Those are debates that are held within the Vatican all the time.

That's all true. I say they got the pageantry. They got the logistics right. When the cardinals gather for a conclave, their cell phones are taken away from them. There's electronic jamming equipment so they can't communicate with the outside world. The shutters are sealed. They really are supposed to have no communication with the outside world.

That's all true. I say they got the pageantry. They got the logistics right. When the cardinals gather for a conclave, their cell phones are taken away from them. There's electronic jamming equipment so they can't communicate with the outside world. The shutters are sealed. They really are supposed to have no communication with the outside world.

That's all true. I say they got the pageantry. They got the logistics right. When the cardinals gather for a conclave, their cell phones are taken away from them. There's electronic jamming equipment so they can't communicate with the outside world. The shutters are sealed. They really are supposed to have no communication with the outside world.

It appears they often are able to establish some sort of communication, but they are supposedly forbidden from doing it.

It appears they often are able to establish some sort of communication, but they are supposedly forbidden from doing it.

It appears they often are able to establish some sort of communication, but they are supposedly forbidden from doing it.

Absolutely. It's a bit like any Congress or parliament you've ever heard of. You know, there's lobbying, there's pressure, there are factions that square off against one another. You know, it's a political place. The Pope is an absolute monarch, but he is elected through a democratic process of debating among the world's cardinals.

Absolutely. It's a bit like any Congress or parliament you've ever heard of. You know, there's lobbying, there's pressure, there are factions that square off against one another. You know, it's a political place. The Pope is an absolute monarch, but he is elected through a democratic process of debating among the world's cardinals.

Absolutely. It's a bit like any Congress or parliament you've ever heard of. You know, there's lobbying, there's pressure, there are factions that square off against one another. You know, it's a political place. The Pope is an absolute monarch, but he is elected through a democratic process of debating among the world's cardinals.

Whatever your position. religious background, you have to admire much of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The message of mercy and tolerance is a noble one. You don't have to be a Christian to see the wisdom of what Jesus Christ offered to the world 2,000 years ago.

Whatever your position. religious background, you have to admire much of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The message of mercy and tolerance is a noble one. You don't have to be a Christian to see the wisdom of what Jesus Christ offered to the world 2,000 years ago.

Whatever your position. religious background, you have to admire much of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The message of mercy and tolerance is a noble one. You don't have to be a Christian to see the wisdom of what Jesus Christ offered to the world 2,000 years ago.