Edward Berger ( All Quiet on the Western Front , 2022) brings a masterful, restrained aesthetic:
Whether happens in January, September, or not at all this year, the Church is on the cusp of a seismic shift. The incoming pope—whether he is 65 or 78—will inherit a Church that is growing rapidly in Africa and Asia while collapsing in Europe and North America. He will face a secular world that views celibacy and patriarchy as antiques, and a faithful core that views modernity as a heresy. Conclave -2024-