In Catalonia, journalist Vicenç Lozano has published a new book on Pope Leo XIV and the conclave that elected him. Leo XI, Shadows Under the Dome, published by Pòrtic, sets out previously unpublished information about the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as head of the Catholic Church in Rome.
Lozano says the book is the first to bring to light the real intricacies of the conclave. He is known for his long experience covering Vatican affairs and for writing about the church’s internal workings.
The new book follows Intrigues and Power in the Vatican (2021) and Vaticangate (2023), both of which examined power and decision-making inside the Vatican. Readers following our Catalonia news coverage can also keep up with related reporting on the news tag page.
Leo XI, Shadows Under the Dome focuses on the events around the election of Leo XIV and the less publicised parts of the selection process. It aims to give readers a clearer picture of how papal elections work inside the Catholic Church.
For background on the Vatican and the conclave process, readers can also refer to the official Vatican website and the Holy See.