Sistine Chapel now a technology 'dead zone' (pictures)

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A view of the Sistine Chapel where the papal conclave will get underway Tuesday in Vatican City, Vatican. The cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The one change in a ritual that goes back centuries: the deployment of technology to ensure absolute secrecy and prevent electronic snooping on the 115 cardinals.

March 11, 2013 1:44 PM PDT

Photo by: Getty Images

| Caption by: Charles Cooper

 

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