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New Vatican cricket team launched, sights set on Anglicans
(ANSA) – Vatican City, October 22 – Tea and cucumber sandwiches were on offer Tuesday as the Vatican launched its own cricket team. St. Peter’s new batsmen will fly the yellow and white colours of the Vatican flag, and give … Continue reading
Vatican to launch international cricket team
(ANSA) – Vatican City, October 17 – The Vatican is to launch its own cricket team pitching Catholic priests against players of various religions including Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, Vatican Radio said Thursday. The Pontifical Council for Culture, prodded by … Continue reading
New board set up for Vatican real estate arm APSA
(ANSA) – Vatican City, October 15 – The Vatican on Tuesday announced it has set up a supervisory board to oversee the so-called Extraordinary Section of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA). APSA is the office … Continue reading
Arrested Vatican prelate fears being poisoned
(ANSA) – Rome, October 10 – The Vatican prelate arrested earlier this year for alleged involvement in a bid to bring 20 million euros into Italy illegally said in an interview published Thursday that he feared he would be poisoned … Continue reading
Pope Francis receives Vatican whistle-blower
(ANSA) – Vatican City, October 10 – Pope Francis on Thursday received the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States Carlo Maria Vigano’ for an audience at the Vatican. Vigano’ was formerly the second-ranked administrator to the pope under Pope Benedict … Continue reading