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Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope

The Vatican will deactivate all mobile phone signals on Wednesday to secure the secretive conclave electing the next pope in the Sistine Chapel.
Officials implemented signal blockers and locked down the chapel to prevent communication, continuing practices from the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.
All 133 cardinal electors will surrender their devices from Tuesday, remain in isolation, and take a secrecy vow while support staff remain onsite under oath and without family contact.
Signal cut-off will start at 3 p.m. Local time, and security in St Peter’s Square includes checkpoints, metal detectors, and anti-drone systems, though phone coverage will remain outside the Vatican.
This strict isolation aims to ensure confidentiality in electing Pope Francis’ successor, who will lead 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide according to Vatican sources.

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