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Infirmarii Ensure Ailing Cardinals' Votes Count in Vatican

5/8/2025

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Cardinal electors who can't make it to the Sistine Chapel still have a voice in Vatican City. Three randomly selected Infirmarii visit the ailing cardinals to gather their votes, ensuring transparency by displaying an empty ballot box before sealing it. Each elector swears an oath, casts their vote, and submits it through the box's opening, upholding the integrity of the process.

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Cardinal electors who can't make it to the Sistine Chapel still have a voice in Vatican City. Three randomly selected Infirmarii visit the ailing cardinals to gather their votes, ensuring transparency by displaying an empty ballot box before sealing it. Each elector swears an oath, casts their vote, and submits it through the box's opening, upholding the integrity of the process.