The Sistine Chapel is turning into a secure bunker for the conclave

Get the Full StoryFrom floor tiles that block cellphone signals to a new chimney, here s how the Vatican keeps information inside the chapel during an ultrasecret papal conclave.

Floor tiles designed to block cellphone signals. Special window film to ruin the photos of overhead drones. A bevy of hidden electronic jamming devices. This might sound like the arsenal of a high-tech spy, but it s actually just a few of the trappings required to keep a conclave secret in 2025.

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