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Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave
A total of 133 cardinals from 70 countries are gathering in Rome to elect the next pope in a conclave beginning Wednesday.
This is the largest and most international group of cardinals to ever assemble for a papal election.
The cardinals, all under the age of 80 except for two absent due to health, will convene in the Sistine Chapel.
Cardinal electors will begin moving into Vatican accommodation on Tuesday, the eve of the conclave.
As there are not enough rooms in the Santa Marta guesthouse, some cardinals will be housed at Santa Marta Vecchia.
Strict secrecy measures are in place, with penalties of excommunication for any breach of confidentiality.
The Vatican will also implement a signal jam to cut off phone access within the city-state during the conclave.
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