Timeline of Vatican Conclave to Choose New Pope

Text of the Oath of Secrecy Taken by Vatican Employees Ahead of the Conclave
The Associated Press
Published: Apr 15, 2005

Text of the oath of secrecy taken Friday by housekeepers, drivers, elevator operators and others who will have contact with the College of Cardinals during the vote to select a new pope. In parentheses is an explanation of the canon cited.
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I (NAME) promise and swear that, unless I should receive a special faculty given expressly by the newly elected Pontiff or by his successors, I will observe absolute and perpetual secrecy with all who are not part of the College of Cardinal electors concerning all matters directly or indirectly related to the ballots cast and their scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff.

I likewise promise and swear to refrain from using any audio or video equipment capable of recording anything which takes place during the period of the election within Vatican City, and in particular anything which in anyway, directly or indirectly, is related to the process of the election itself. I declare that I take this oath fully aware that an infraction thereof will make me subject to the spiritual and canonical penalties which the future Supreme Pontiff will see fit to adopt, in accordance with Canon 1399 of the Code of Canon Law.

So help me God and these Holy Gospels which I touch with my hand.

(Canon 1399 of the Code of Canon Law states: "Besides the cases prescribed in this or in other laws, the external violation of divine or canon law can be punished, and with a just penalty, only when the special gravity of the violation requires it, and necessity demands that scandals be prevented or repaired.")

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This is all for show.

I just got back and I´m the new pope. Just packing up my shit for the horse and pony and then you can just kiss my ring and my pimpley white fat ass to boot.

See ya....wouldn´t want to be ye.