H. Paus Johannes Paulus II - 22 februari 1996
The Cardinal Camerlengo and the three Cardinal Assistants pro tempore are obliged to be especially vigilant in ensuring that there is absolutely no violation of secrecy with regard to the events occurring in the Sistine Chapel, where the voting takes place, and in the adjacent areas, before, as well as during and after the voting.
In particular, relying upon the expertise of two trustworthy technicians, they shall make every effort to preserve that secrecy by ensuring that no audiovisual equipment for recording or transmitting has been installed by anyone in the areas mentioned, and particularly in the Sistine Chapel itself, where the acts of the election are carried out.
Indien er ook maar enige inbreuk op deze norm mocht worden gedaan, laten dan de schuldigen weten dat zij onderworpen zijn aan de straffen volgens het oordeel van de toekomstige Paus. de straf van excommunicatie latae sententiae, voorbehouden aan de Apostolische Stoel, oplopen.
