Secrecy Vow and Leaks Complicate Interaction of Cardinals and News Media

On Wednesday, Mar. 6, under pressure from their fellow cardinals, the Americans canceled their news briefing and shut down all communication with the news media to address a different problem: rampant leaks to the Italian news media in the delicate period of meetings ahead of the conclave, expected to begin next week.” By Rachel Donadio and Laurie Goodstein