Conclave Black Smoke, Sistine Chapel Cybersecurity, Civil and Canon Law Collide in Washington State

OSV Newscast · May 8, 2025 · 8m

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless!Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 -- the first day of the papal conclave. In this episode: Top cardinals urged the cardinal electors to choose the pope needed for this difficult moment in human history, and to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit for that daunting task. Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton described the Vatican's security protocols for the conclave -- which include device bans, mobile service blackouts and military jamming -- as a "gold standard" in…