Clerics taking part in a conclave take a vow not to communicate with the outside world and surrender their phones and all other communication devices during proceedings.

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved ​was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book ...

From late morning on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Vatican Gendarmerie had confiscated all mobile phones and any possible communication devices from the cardinal electors, such as ...

VATICAN: Pope Leo XIV expressed “deep concern” over the escalating conflict involving the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran and the broader Middle East, warning of potentially severe consequences if ...

Pope Leo prayed that “diplomacy may regain its role and promote the good of the peoples who yearn for a peaceful coexistence founded on justice.” ...

Alireza Arafi considered highly educated, fluent in Arabic and English, and notably technologically adept, as per his profile ...