The cardinals ended their first day in sequestration without a decision. The smoke from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel was black - signaling that there wasn't a front runner.
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As the cardinals get ready to elect a new head of the Holy See and the Curia, there's been a lot of talk about the high-tech ways in which the Vatican is trying to prevent news leaks. One of the devices in the news is a Faraday Cage. But, what exactly is a Faraday Cage?
The Swiss Guards - the ensemble charged with protecting the Holy See and the Curia - was doing their job on Monday, when they prevented an imposter from entering the pre-conclave events at the Vatican.