THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF THE CITY OF THE VATICAN He informed all his residents and workers on Monday that “It will deactivate all the transmission facilities of the cellular telecommunications signal and of radio ”.
This off It will affect the entire territory of the state of the city of the Vatican0.4 square kilometers in the center of Rome, and It will begin at 3:00 p.m. local time (13.00 GMT) on May 7.
The decision has been taken to guarantee the “Safety of activities for the choice of the Supreme Pontiff“And, in fact, The signal will not return until a new Pope is designated.
The 133 voters will be locked from Wednesday for the day in the Sistine Chapel To vote in the conclave to a successor of the deceased Franciscowhile they will spend the night in Vatican buildings such as Santa Marta’s house and some other dependence.
To avoid interference, the conclave must pass with total secrecy and the purpurated They will not be able to reveal what was treated in the Sistine Chapel, leave the Vatican State or communicate with people outside this process.
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