How does the election of a new pope work? Step into one of the most solemn, mysterious, and spiritually weighty traditions in the life of the Catholic Church: the Papal Conclave. It’s so serious, if a cardinal does this one thing we’ll talk about in the course of this conversation, they face automatic excommunication. Here is an inside look at what will happen during the conclave, does politicking really happen, should a cardinal tell others he does or doesn’t want the job, and what really makes the new pope… the new pope. Father Chris House explains it all so well. #news #catholic