Monday 11 March 2013

Vatican officials swear oaths of secrecy before conclave begins

Ninety Vatican officials, including Swiss Guards and members of the city state's tiny police force, swore oaths of secrecy on Monday in preparation for the start of the conclave to elect a new Pope.
Pope vote: cardinals approach the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican before the start of the conclave in 2005. This time there will be 115 cardinals casting votes twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, trying to achieve a two thirds majority plus one 


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