Welcome to America magazine’s Conclave Podcast. Our editors are on the ground in Rome covering the conclave to elect the next pope.

In today’s episode from Rome, the team discusses:

Final preparations for the conclave, including additional meetings for the cardinals
President Trump’s A.I. pope image
Covering the conclave for secular media, with NPR’s Scott Detrow
The quirky procedures and protocols of the conclave, with Religion News Service’s Thomas Reese, S.J.

This episode features:

Ashley McKinless, executive editor and co-host of America’s “Jesuitical” podcast
Zac Davis, director of digital strategy and co-host of America’s “Jesuitical” podcast
Scott Detrow, weekend host of “All Things Considered,” and a co-host of the “Consider This” podcast.
Thomas Reese, S.J., senior analyst at Religion News Service

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