Analysis Summary:

The NY Times article appears to be factually accurate. The claim about the secrecy of the papal conclave, including the ban on electronic devices, is well-supported by multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** No Phones, No Internet: The Vote for a New Pope Is Held in Extreme Secrecy.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that telephones, cell phones, and internet connections are removed before the conclave.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that the conclave is a secretive gathering.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that cardinals are not allowed internet access and can't have smartphones.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that the election is veiled and secretive.
• Claim:** The vote is held in extreme secrecy.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that telephones, cell phones, and internet connections are removed before the conclave.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that cardinals are not allowed internet access and can't have smartphones.
  • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that the election is veiled and secretive.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1: "Before the conclave begins, all telephones, cell phones, radios, televisions and Internet connections are removed."
• Verification Source #2: "The process of electing a new pope begins with the conclave, a secretive gathering of cardinals held in the Sistine Chapel within the Vatican."
• Verification Source #3: "Cardinals are not allowed internet access and can't have smartphones" and "No communication with the outside world is permitted."
• Verification Source #5: "The veiled and secretive election was set to begin with 115 red-robed cardinals filing into the Sistine Chapel, where they will elect a new pope."
• There are no contradictions between the sources. Verification Source #4 is irrelevant to the claims made in the article.