Secrets of the Conclave

2025 · 59 min · Documentary

Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

Following the death of Pope Francis, 135 cardinals enter the Vatican in total secrecy to pray, maneuver, and vote among themselves as both electors and candidates in an ancient ritual that determines the future of the Catholic Church.

Director: Elena Mortelliti
Released: December 22, 2025
Language: English

Cast

Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle
Self
Leo XIV
Self
Timothy Radcliffe, O. P.
Self
Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Self
Roberto Gualtieri
Self
Cardinal Blaise Cupich
Self

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