VATICAN CITY — Cardinals electing a new pope began taking an oath of secrecy Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel before being locked into the conclave, according to a live video feed from the Vatican.

Even florists. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis were taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ahead of the conclave starting Wednesday. AP explains (AP ...

REUTERS “I take this oath fully aware that an infraction thereof will incur the penalty of automatic excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. So help me God and these Holy Gospels ...

The provisions for the oath-taking are laid down in Vatican law. St. John Paul II rewrote the regulations on papal elections in a 1996 document that remains largely in force, though Pope Benedict ...

Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ahead of the conclave that’s ...

Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis are taking an oath of secrecy on Monday ahead of the conclave that’s ...