{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/68060ab938088415690a6d39?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Conclave: Electing Pope Francis's successor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1745231578376-9d26007b-606f-4f7b-b472-ea191cd1d802.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals from across the world will now descend on Vatican City in Rome to choose the next Pope. The Oscar-nominated film Conclave dramatised the political machinations and backstabbing involved in choosing a successor - so, with incriminating dossiers and secret plots, is fact about to mirror fiction?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tom Kington, correspondent in Rome for The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer</strong>: Sam Chantarasak.</p><p><strong>Further reading: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/pope-francis-legacy-catholic-church-l56q8ghwt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pope Francis's legacy: Loved by millions, hated by the old guard</a></p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>ABC News, Euronews, CBS News, CNN, Conclave/Focus Features.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}