VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican 's number 2 accused the media on Monday of trying "to imitate Dan Brown " in their coverage of the VatiLeaks scandal and said the Roman Catholic Church 's latest travails were part of the Devil's attempt to destabilize it.

The interview with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone , who ranks second only to Pope Benedict in the Vatican 's hierarchy, was the latest attempt at damage control by senior Vatican officials since the leaks scandal began in January.