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The Two Popes shows a Catholic Church at the crossroads, and the choices it must make to stay relevant to 1.2 billion people around the globe. An early exchange in The Two Popes sees the cardinals Jorge Bergoglio and Benedict Ratzinger in a washroom; Pope John Paul II has just passed away and all the cardinals have gathered in Vatican …
Believers of all religions can agree on one thing: the Vatican is an unlikely place for a bromance. The novelty of Fernando Meirelles’ “The Two Popes” is right there in its title. “The Two Popes” takes place just before this momentous decision, as Pope Benedict is mulling it over. It’s nice to think that such barriers can be broken down …
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