"The exhibition added the Vatican Secretary of State explains the reasons that led, through subsequent reforms, to the current structure of the conclave and places emphasis on the importance that the conclave has for the Church and for the continuity of its supreme Pastors". Since the Constitution Ubi periculum of 1274 to this day, "the concern has always been to keep external influences away from the election of he who God chooses to guide His people. Flabella, tiaras, thrones, gestatorial chairs, protocols and customs suited to yesterday’s cultures and habits have now disappeared". "A Pope dies, not the Pope concluded card. Bertone -. Just from this perspective, the conclave takes on a unique spiritual value. It is a verifiable proof that the Holy Spirit, through the human cooperation of the Cardinals, guarantees the continuity of the succession of the Pontiffs. And there’s no force or human power that can break it, no one can ever prevail over the Pope".” ” ” “
