Ahead of conclave, Vatican staff to be sworn to 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.
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1 viewpointVatican staff must take oath of secrecy — or face Church’s gravest punishment — ahead of conclave