All the people who will participate in the conclave from the May 7approved by Cardinal Camarlengo and the three cardinals attending, according to the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregisthey must Provide and sign the oath At 5:00 p.m. local on Monday 5 in the Paulina Chapel.
The measure will affect the secretary of the Cardenalicio Collegeto the teacher of the pontifical liturgical celebrations and the pontifical ceremonies, but also to doctors and nurseselevatorists of the Apostolic Palace, personnel in charge of dining and cleaning services, and even to florist staff and technical services, as well as the colonel and a major of the Swiss Pontifical Guard for surveillance in the vicinity of the Sistine Chapel.
After being instructed on the meaning of the oath, they must pronounce and personally sign the prescribed formula Before the shrimpKevin Joseph Farrell.
Swearing confidentiality means that They can never reveal what they see or listen. The formula of the oath, which will be a private act, far from cameras and journalists, is solemn and entails, in case of non -compliance, excommunication.
“I promise and swear to observe absolute secret with anyone who is not part of the College of Cardinals voters, and this perpetuity, unless he receives special permission expressly given by the new Pontiff chosen or by his successors, especially what directly or indirectly refers to Voting and scrutiny For the choice of High pontiff”, Says the oath.
And he continues: “I also promise and swear refrain from using any means of recording, audition or visualization of anything that takes place in the city of Vatican during the electoral period and, in particular, of anything that is directly or indirectly related to the operations connected to the choice itself ”.
The cardinals will carry out their oath after their entrance, on May 7 in the afternoon, in the Sistine Chapel. Once the last of the voters, the master of papal celebrations, Diego Ravelli, will pronounce the two words that will officially open the conclave: Extra omnesthat is to say, Everyone outkey the place of the place.
Cardinal Raniero CantaMessa, preacher of the Pontifical House for 40 years, will go to voters for the Second meditation provided by the Constitution.
Once his reflection is over, Cardinal CantaMessa will leave the Sistine chapel Together with Archbishop Ravelli, and the cardinals will make the first of the voting.
He conclave will be chaired by Cardinal Pietro Parolinin the absence of the Dean, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91.