High technologies preserve the secret of the papal selection conclave

• The Pope Selection Conclave is one of the most secret assemblies on the ground
• Technological development in 2025 makes many new challenges to Vatican’s security staff
• Cardinals under a strict security protocol, without the possibility of digital communication, choose the next leader of the Catholic Church
• They try to prevent communication or spy with a broad technological toolbar
• The Vatican area is only 0.44 square kilometers, which are strictly monitored and controlled

When, in 2005, Cardinal Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger was elected Pope and XVI. Benedict occupied the papal throne, only the mobile phones Its use was banned for the time of the conclave. Twenty years later, after the death of Pope Francis, the authorities continue to have two priorities: They must protect the integrity of the participants of the meeting and make sure that the final decision is made with strict secrecy (under the burden and imprisonment). However, the technological repertoire that has to be excluded has become much wider, more colorful and efficient over two decades.

Extremely strict security protocol

The Gendarmerie, which preserves the Vatican City, faces unprecedented technological challenges in 2025 compared to other conclaves. These include a artificial intelligence systemsdrones, military satellites, microscopic microphones, misinformation epidemics, and world media constantly connected and informed – writes Wired’s report.

Chosen the successor of Pope Francis Conclave begins between May 5 and 10. The Vatican and the Holy See are preparing for the arrival of the cardinals, who will vote for the next leader of the Catholic Church. Emergency and control bodies work with state -of -the -art technology for the smooth event. Details of security measures have not yet been shared, but the papal state (where there are many secrets to protect not only in extraordinary situations) holds a team of professionals that can protect the integrity of senior personalities in the midst of today’s technological risks.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis’ election in 2013, will give the strategies used. It is certain that an extremely strict security protocol will be used, from which no affected or contributor can withdraw themselves.

The possibility of digital communication is eliminated

There is an internet access in the Vatican, but within areas where the cardinals are abstained and voted on the new Pope, they will be disturbing. The technology prevents two devices from communicating with each other through radio frequency interference. The papers’ accommodation and area of ​​movement becomes an electronic bunker. Thus, even if someone succeeds in bringing a microphone, phone or computer, they would not be able to transmit information with it.

And the possibility of administrative staff or the cardinal themselves to use technology is very small. According to Wired, authorities check the building for days by unauthorized microphones or cameras After searching for, all accredited contributors are checked and double -checking the election.

Espionage is literally excluded

Today’s satellites are able to photograph people’s faces from space, a artificial intelligence and it can interpret lip movements. However, since there is currently no technology that can see such a high resolution on the walls, the best strategy for espionage is to close doors and windows at the conclave site.

From the bedrooms, voting cardinals can’t even look out. In addition, before they arrive, the Vatican staff place opaque foil on the windows so that no journalist, satellite or drone can take pictures of the interior.

The Vatican area is only 0.44 square kilometers. This is the smallest state in the world. As early as 2018, 650 cameras watched their streets from an underground command center. In addition, the Vatican gendarmerie, which acts as a traditional police, and the papal Swiss Guard, which serves as an army, pays attention to all suspicious motion and activities within the area. While the photos appear to be present in their antique costumes, with their alabards, as part of the Vatican attraction, it is actually a highly trained security personnel that is equipped with state -of -the -art weapons.

THE Wired He reported that 200,000 people would be present in the tiny city -state, waiting for the conclave to determine the person of Pope Francis. That is, the white smoke should take off from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.