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Over 100 Vatican staff, including cleaners, cooks, and medical personnel, took an oath of secrecy before the papal conclave. Breaking the oath results in automatic excommunication. Cardinals will also surrender their phones. Signal jamming will prevent external communication. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors urged cardinals to prioritize the clergy sex abuse crisis, emphasizing accountability and justice for victims before the election of a new pope.

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