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In the Network of the Conclave - Bocconi University

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The sacred silence of the Sistine Chapel will speak again. Following the death of Pope Francis, the Conclave will open on May 7 to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church. Hundreds of millions of faithful are ready to watch for the white smoke, in the most classic of rituals where mystery and spirituality intertwine with history. But while it is the Holy Spirit who inspires the final word, the choice of the Pope also remains a human, social, and political event. Behind the closed doors of the Conclave, dynamics are at play that closely resemble those of a presidential election or the appointment of a CEO by a board of directors, but with ancient codes and rituals entrusted to a small circle of cardinal electors. How is consensus formed around a candidate? Who really influences the final choice? Is there a map of ecclesiastical power capable of anticipating the strongest names? A group of Bocconi scholars—Giuseppe Soda, Alessandro Iorio, and Leonardo Rizzo—attempt to answer these

The sacred silence of the Sistine Chapel will speak again. Following the death of Pope Francis, the Conclave will open on May 7 to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church. Hundreds of millions of faithful are ready to watch for the white smoke, in the most classic of rituals where mystery and spirituality intertwine with history. But while it is the Holy Spirit who inspires the final word, the choice of the Pope also remains a human, social, and political event. Behind the closed doors of the Conclave, dynamics are at play that closely resemble those of a presidential election or the…

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