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Vatican staff take a vow of secrecy

Vatican staff must take oath of secrecy — or face Church’s gravest punishment — ahead of Conclave

Workers and clerics assisting the dozens of Catholic cardinals set to gather Wednesday to begin voting on the next pope had to swear to never reveal anything about the proceedings or else risk the Church’s gravest punishment: religious banishment. The employees took their oaths in the Papal Chapel.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

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

The Vatican also plans to use signal jamming during the conclave to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside the conclave, with the Vatican gendarmes overseeing the security measures. The provisions for the oath-taking are laid down in Vatican law.

NBC Los Angeles · 11h

Vatican staff to be sworn to secrecy ahead of conclave

Support staff for the cardinals who will elect Pope Francis' successor are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday before the conclave starts on Wednesday.

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CBS New York on MSN · 1h

Cardinals gather at the Vatican for papal conclave

The cardinals of the Catholic Church have descended on the Vatican to begin the process in just days of electing a new pope. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.

USA TODAY · 9h

Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic church. The tradition occurs any time a pope dies or resigns from the office. Pope Francis died April 21, the day after Easter.

Associated Press News · 47m

Cardinals continue to hold meetings in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

Cardinals continued to hold congregation meetings in the Vatican on Monday ahead of the conclave later this week to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

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Cardinals mull Pope Francis' replacement as Vatican preps for conclave, fireworks expert tests "holy smoke"

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Fox 4 News9h

Anticipation builds as Vatican gears up for historic papal conclave

As the Vatican prepares for a conclave to choose a new pope, American Catholics share their hopes and concerns for the Church ...

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A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

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Before a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Fact Check: Inverted cross near Pope Francis’ coffin was a Catholic symbol, not a satanic one

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

With the Catholic Church soon to elect a new pope, AP looks at the history of the conclave

The Catholic Church's cardinals are meeting next week at the Vatican to elect the new pope in a centuries-old process called ...

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Deliberations continue at the Vatican ahead of the gathering to choose a new pope

The conclave gets underway on Wednesday during which cardinals from some 70 countries will vote to elect Pope Francis' ...

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Inside the Vatican and the real-life drama behind "Conclave"

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, which dramatizes the intrigue behind the election of a new pope. "Sunday ...

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