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• Ignis Misericordiae/The Fire of Mercy by ashandink

  Fandoms: Conclave (2024)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  17 Mar 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Aldo Bellini/Goffredo Tedesco (Conclave)
  • Aldo Bellini (Conclave)
  • Goffredo Tedesco (Conclave)
  • Vincent Benítez (Conclave)
  • Thomas Lawrence (Conclave)
  • Minor appearance(s) of other cannon character(s) - Character
  • Original Characters
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Post-Canon
  • God has a weird sense of humour
  • Aldo and Thomas are the best friends
  • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
  • Rating May Change
  • Contains toxic masculinity/ethnocentrism/xenophobia; it’s Tedesco! (I’m against all of these)
  • Slow Burn

  Summary

  Bellini and Tedesco have long despised each other, but a mysterious curse causes overwhelming sensations whenever they touch. Sent by Pope Innocentius to investigate a troubled diocese in Sardinia, they are forced to work together, confronting buried wounds and fragile pride.

  Or: Two cardinals play reluctant detectives while accidentally starting a romcom

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  36,832

  Chapters:

  13/?

  Comments:

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