During the conclave, the cardinals are separated from the world. Communication with the outside is not allowed. During this time, the cardinals do not have access to their smartphone, they cannot navigate the Internet or even read the newspapers. They must respect a very strict closed camera.
Their food is also meticulously controlled to prevent outdoor messages from transmitting to them. Therefore, ravioli, whole chickens or even the pieces are never served during a conclave. Cardinals can, on the other hand, talk to each other. For example, they can meet in the room of one of them, at the Sainte-Marthe residence, where they stay.
“I was very upset”
Anselmo Guido Pecorari, a former Italian archbishop now 79, said an anecdote on this issue. “A foreign cardinal, who thought everything was free, invited some colleagues in his room to chat after dinner. So they quickly emptied …