Less than 24 hours after the conclave begins To choose the successor of Pope Francis, different ecclesiastics and lay people destined – approved by Cardinal Camarlengo and the three cardinals attending -,, They subscribed last Monday to oath provided for in the Paulina Chapel, third lodge of the Apostolic Palace. In this way, the confidentiality commitment that governs during All the choice of the new Supreme Pontiff.
CONCLAVE: The officials and officers swore who will choose the new Pope
In addition to the 133 voters, the realization of the conclave requires the participation of different officials and officers – Ecclesiastics and lay – that will have various tasks during the elections that will choose the next Supreme Pontiff. Thus, the aforementioned made a Jura about the Total confidentiality commitment. In detail, the same expresses:
“I promise and I swear to observe the absolute secret with whom it is not part of the school of the voters, and this perpetually, unless it receives special faculties expressly given by the new pontiff chosen or by its successors, about everything that directly or indirectly concerns the votes and the scrutiny for the choice of the Pontiff.
I also promise and I swear that I will refrain from using any instrument of recording, audition or vision of how much, during the election period, it develops within the scope of the Vatican city, and particularly of what directly or indirectly has somehow has to do with the operations related to the choice itself.
I declare to issue this oath aware that an infraction of it would entail for me the penalty of excommunication can sentence reserved to the Apostolic Headquarters. Thus God helps me and these holy gospels that I play with my hand. “
The oath is part of the pre -conclave preparations dislocated by the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, promulgated by Pope John Paul II, on February 22, 1996. During the election of the next Pope, the secret plays a primary role since it is absolute.
In detail, they will not be allowed recordings or audio, or Video, nor outside communications with the cardinals voters. Any attempt to break this confidentiality is punished with the automatic excommunication (Latae Sententiae), directly imposed by the Holy See.
Who sworn to participate in the conclave?
The list of officials and officers who will participate in the conclave is extensive and includes from high religious positions to support personnel. Thus, last Monday they swore:
- The secretary of the Cardenalicio College and the master of the liturgical celebrations, Monsignor Diego Ravelli.
- Seven pontifical ceremonies.
- An ecclesiastic confidence of the cardinal who presides over the conclave.
- Two Augustinian religious in charge of the Pontifical Sacristy.
- Confessors in different languages.
- Doctors, nurses and elevatorists of the Apostolic Palace.
- Cleaning and kitchen staff.
- Flowering employees and service technicians.
- Drivers who move the cardinals from the Santa Marta house.
- Two officers of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, responsible for security in the Sistine Chapel.
- The director of Security and Civil Protection of the State of the city of the Vatican, together with part of his team.
Before providing oath, they all received a detailed explanation of their meaning. Then, they recited and signed personally The official formula before Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camarlengo de la Santa Romana Church, in the presence of two apostolic protonotaries.
CONCLAVE: The 133 cardinals who will choose the new Pope are already in the Vatican
The Catholic Church has everything prepared to begin the new conclave that will define the next leader of El Vaticano. Thus, from the Holy See confirmed that The 133 cardinals who will vote to choose Francisco’s successor are already in Rome.
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There are currently 135 cardinals under 80 years of age with the right to vote in the conclave, from 71 different countries. This converts the 2025 conclave The meeting of glitter with greater geographical diversity in history.
Despite being enabled to vote, two of the cardinals have already formally communicated to the Holy See that they cannot attend for health reasons. This reduced to 133 the final number of voters who will enter the Sistine Chapel.
It should be noted that, to be elected Pope, A two -thirds majority is needed. In this scenario, the Supreme Pontiff will be chosen When obtaining 89 of the wills present within the Sistine Chapel.
Source: Ambito
