The office of the Presidium of the Governor of the Vatican State announced that “all telecommunications signal transmission systems For mobile phones, present on the territory of the Vatican State will be excluded “on May 7 at 15:00. On this day the conclave will officially begin.
Since then, cardinals who will vote for the new bishop of Rome are in full isolation from the outside world. It is forbidden to use phones, internet, radio or television.
The mobile phone signal will only be restored After the announcement of the election of a new pope.
Restrictions will not cover St. Peter's Square. Thousands of faithful will gather there during the conclave who will wait for the announcement of the successor of Pope Francis.
Conclave. All cardinals came to Rome
The Vatican informs that all 133 cardinalswho are to take part in the conclave, pThey picked up to Rome.
The conclave will start on Wednesday afternoonbehind the closed door of the Sistine Chapel. All cardinals who are under 80 are entitled to vote.
Two cardinals gave up from participation in the conclave for health reasons. They are clergy from Spain and Kenya.
Source: The Guardian, Reuters