ROME
Wall Street Journal
By John D. Stoll
Cardinals from the United States have played an outsized role in steering public discourse in the days leading up to the conclave to elect a new pope. The American Church officials have used interviews, social media and daily press briefings to inform the world about the pre-conclave meetings currently going on in Rome.
But the party could be over…or at least a lot less lively.
The North American College of Cardinals — where seminarians from North America come to train in Rome for the priesthood — cancelled a press briefing Wednesday amid concern over potential leaks during a particularly sensitive time.
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