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The Cardinals’ secret oath refers to the solemn oath of secrecy taken by the College of Cardinals before and during the new pope’s election. This solemn pledge binds all involved to absolute ...

It also all kicks off with prayers, ancient rituals, and a solemn oath of secrecy…as the world waits for the white smoke signifying that a new pope has been selected. ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP via ...

Once inside, each cardinal will stand individually in front of a lectern with the Gospel open, where he will take a solemn oath of secrecy, resting his hand on the sacred text. Only at this point ...

Each voting cardinal takes a solemn oath and pledges to protect the secrecy of the election. Then the master of pontifical liturgical celebrations says, “extra omnes,” a Latin phrase that ...