one more thing regarding GF3?

This movie was not as well written as the others which we all know. It seems quite a bit was left up in the air. I just wanted to ask this: The Corleone's did end up controlling international immobilaire correct?

I know there's a scene where Harrison says to Micheal "we've won".

At one time I assumed that the Pope had ratified their deal but recently a friend of mine has debated that the Pope died before he could do anything.

Ask me to break down GF1 and 2 and Im all over it but GF3 sometimes is a mystery to me.

The Pope never ratified the deal.

I thought the new pope did.

Gilday: "This pope has different ideas."

From J. Geoff's transcript:

HARRISON

Michael, we just got the word. The Pope's ratified the Immobiliare deal. We've won. Congratulations.

MICHAEL

How strange, the way things work.

HARRISON

The Pope's doing exactly what you said he'd do, he's cleaning house.

MICHAEL

He should be careful. It's dangerous to be an honest man.