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The Vatican Is Trying To Subdue A Growing Divide Between Cardinals



The Vatican's College of Cardinals imposed a media blackout this week for the upcoming meetings to find the next Pope.

At first the blackout was thought to be a reaction to reports in the Italian press containing details of secret Vatican talks, including discussion of an ongoing scandal involving infighting and allegations of corruption in the Vatican Bank.

New reports, however, suggest the blackout is also meant to subdue a growing feud between cardinals.

Until the ban on talking to the press went out, American cardinals had been giving daily talks, skirting the Catholic Church's strict secrecy laws. The Washington Post's Jason Horowitz observes that they may have been the real target of the ban.

There appears to be a culture clash between the brash, PR-savvy American cardinals and the closed ranks of the Italians, observes The New York Times. There may be a political clash as well, between the traditionalists based in the Vatican City and reformers in the U.S. and Germany, according to the AP.


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