There are many things to decode here, so let's get down to it. Let's begin with the caption. As you can see from the text and logo, this is riffing off of Batman and going to the BatCave. This theme is emphasized by the flourish of Cardinal Burke's cappa magna (the red cape) in the photo. This meme is discussing the conclave, which is the title of the meeting of the cardinals to elect a new pope. From the time that this photo came, it can be assumed that this is from when the cardinals met and elected Pope Francis. I know what you are thinking, "David, how do they decide who to elect as pope?" Well, here is a video that tells you about it! While this meme has led us in understanding more about papal elections, the heart of its humour lies in Batman. I gotta say, Cardinal Burke looks like a lot more fun to chat with than Batman.
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