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Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication

  • All support staff for the Cardinals must take an oath of secrecy ahead of the conclave starting on Wednesday.
  • Cardinals will take their oaths in the Sistine Chapel before casting their ballots.
  • Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni stated that cardinals would be 'invited' to leave their mobile phones at their residences.
  • The church's credibility relies on accountability, transparency, and justice, as emphasized in the statement.
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From cardinals to gardeners, everyone is bound to respect the secrecy of the process - Excommunication if violated

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Those taking the oath Monday included clerics and lay staff alike: cooks, cleaners, doctors, nurses and security officials.

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Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave must take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of automatic excommunication. The ceremony on Monday, mandated by Vatican law and revised by Pope Benedict XVI, includes clerics and lay…

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El Impulso broke the news in on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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