US EditionAhead 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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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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