Lighten Up: From Cahirmee to the Conclave, choosing a new Pope is no joke

While I've no doubt the man chosen in the finish will make an excellent pope, he wasn't the fellow I had backed, writes Denis Lehane in this week's Lighten Up

Denis's empty fertiliser bags helped create the black smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Choosing a new pope was never going to be easy, and I said as much as soon as I arrived.

But look, the job is done now, and we will just have to make the best of it.