Vatican deactivates phone signals for papal conclave, ensuring complete secrecy during the election of the next pope.

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The Vatican is set to deactivate all mobile signals on Wednesday, ahead of a confidential conclave to elect the next pope.

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican for a meeting ahead of electing a new pope have emphasized the need for a pastoral pope who ...

Each cardinal was met with a barrage of camera flashes and pundits thrusting microphones before them as they approached the ...

The cardinals will have to give up their mobile phones and electronic devices on Tuesday and they will receive their devices ...

In addition to the division between 'progressives' and 'conservatives', there are cultural and geographical differences among ...