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The conclave starting Wednesday is the most diverse in history, with cardinals coming from all over the world to elect the next pope.

The majority of the cardinals are coming from Europe, including 17 electors from Italy, five from Spain and five from France.

There are 16 cardinal electors from North America, including 10 from the United States. Additionally, there are four from Central America, 17 from South America, 18 from Africa, 23 from Asia and four from Oceania.

Argentina, the home country of Pope Francis, has four cardinal electors.

The 133 voting cardinals have taken the oath of secrecy prior to the official start of the papal conclave, meaning they will be without modern technology for the days-long voting process to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Since recording technology of any kind is forbidden during the conclave, the cardinals' cellphones have been taken away.

The phones will not be returned until the new pope is elected.

Technicians also ensured that there are no secretly installed bugs or similar devices inside the Sistine Chapel or adjacent areas.

The 133 cardinals line up to take an oath to ensure the secrecy of the conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Each cardinal will place their hand on the Book of the Gospels to take the oath.

The oath promises to keep the secrecy of anything that relates to the election of the new pope.

Cardinals make their way from the Pauline Chapel to the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave to elect the next pope.

Once the procession ends, the 133 cardinals will take an oath as a group to ensure the secrecy of the conclave.