
Who will be the next pope? And why it matters.
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Who will be the next pope? And why it matters.
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Have you been feeling a little Conclave-pilled lately? Well, you’re not alone. In the aftermath of of Pope Francis’ passing, the world is buzzing at the eligible bachelors who could lead the Catholic Church. So what should we expect for the real-life Conclave? And why does it matter even if you’re not Catholic?
Brittany is joined by Jason DeRose, NPR’s Religion Correspondent, Antonia Cereijido, host of the LAist’s Imperfect Paradise podcast. Together they discuss how the Conclave works and what impact Pope Francis’ legacy will have on the direction of a church with over 1.4 billion followers worldwide.
This episode was produced by Corey Bridges. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Executive Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.