Tue, Jun 03
|Washington
Profs & Pints DC: Popes and Papal Conclaves
“Popes and Papal Conclaves,” a look at the funeral of Pope Francis and the secretive process for selecting his successor, with Vanessa Corcoran, medieval historian at Georgetown University and scholar of the history of Roman Catholic rituals and traditions.
Time & Location
Jun 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
About the event
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Popes and Papal Conclaves,” a look at the funeral of Pope Francis and the secretive process for selecting his successor, with Vanessa Corcoran, medieval historian at Georgetown University and scholar of the history of Roman Catholic rituals and traditions.
The April 21st passing of Pope Francis was followed by a funeral and burial offering insight on the man himself and a successor selection process shrouded in mystery. The papal conclave—the gathering of the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope—has inspired novels, films, and intense speculation, but by design remains something about which most people know little.
Learn how Pope Francis’s funeral broke with tradition and dive into the secretive world of papal elections with Vanessa Corcoran, a scholar of medieval religious history and Catholic traditions such as pilgrimage and devotion to saints.
She’ll discuss the rich history of the conclave, tracing its evolution,…