Vatican silences US cardinals, could cause boomerang effect with
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09:19 AM Curia silences U.S. cardinals: “You talk too much”  The
Vatican is still annoyed at the leaks of confidential
proceedings to the media by U.S. cardinals. All cardinal
electors are now in Rome: the Conclave nears  There is still no
decision on the date but the Curia has imposed a media blackout
so cardinals are not allowed to give information tot he press.
Tensions have been rising in the past few days, leading to
yesterday morning's clash between “Romans” and “foreigners”.
The Dean of the College of Cardinals, Angelo Sodano and the
Camerlengo, Bertone (who have formed an alliance against
cardinals outside the Curia after eight years of mutual
hostility) did everything in their power to contain the solid
group of U.S. cardinals. In the name of transparency, U.S.
cardinals had held a series of parallel news briefings with the
press on the issues relating to the Conclave. The b