Lies, China ties and Macron’s fettuccine: Conclave whisperers search to sway pope’s election | EUROtoday

The days when European monarchs may veto papal candidates could also be lengthy gone, however campaigns to smear cardinals and allegations of French “interference” within the run-up to the conclave show that papal elections are nonetheless shrouded in politics.
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