Tag Archives: Vatican
Vatican tells UN its jurisdiction doesn’t cover all priests
P(ANSA) – Geneva, May 5 – The Holy See has jurisdiction over the small territory of the Vatican City state only, and not over Catholic priests around the world, including those accused of abuse, a senior Church official told a … Continue reading
Sex abuse not torture: Vatican to UN
P(ANSA) – Vatican City, May 2 – The United Nations would be “manipulative and overdoing it” if it tries to insert sexual abuse of minors in the agenda for discussion at the 52nd session of the UN Committee on the … Continue reading
Vatican to mediate Venezuela crisis
P(ANSA) – Caracas, April 9 – Venezuela on Wednesday formally invited the Vatican to mediate in talks with the opposition after two months of the worst violence the country has witnessed in 10 years. President Nicolas Maduro’s government invited Vatican … Continue reading
Vatican bank ‘will no longer threaten Church reputation’
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-00f1460fba3d9465624889e933aa53d5.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Vatican bank ‘will no longer threaten Church reputation’” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-00f1460fba3d9465624889e933aa53d5.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, March 19 – The new head of the Vatican Council for the Economy said Wednesday that soon the scandal-plagued Vatican bank … Continue reading
Vatican says pope had no plans to meet actor Russell Crowe
IMG class=hide alt=”Vatican says pope had no plans to meet actor Russell Crowe” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-ea803f6ce2d615060d8f0874aba0b1bb.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, March 18 – Although Pope Francis has presented a common-man image, with his love of soccer, simple lifestyle, and affinity for social … Continue reading
Vatican delegation will not go to Israel ahead of Pope visit
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-8dc886896f6b642fa2fae54cd21b3d0b2.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Vatican delegation will not go to Israel ahead of Pope visit” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-8dc886896f6b642fa2fae54cd21b3d0b2.jpg” (ANSA) – Jerusalem, March 10 – The Vatican delegation that was scheduled to arrive in Israel soon to prepare for Pope Francis’s … Continue reading
Vatican rules out Facebook for Francis
IMG title=”Pope Francis’ General Audience” alt=”Pope Francis’ General Audience” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-54520b8c603184735ee9bbf3a8723612.jpg” Pope Francis’ General Audience IMG class=hide alt=”Vatican rules out Facebook for Francis” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-54520b8c603184735ee9bbf3a8723612.jpg” P(ANSA) – Rome, February 28 – The Vatican has ruled out opening a Facebook profile for Pope … Continue reading
Vatican daily hails gender parity in Renzi cabinet
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-e18068d2fa1055c2fa25df1aa3b38225.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Vatican daily hails gender parity in Renzi cabinet” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-e18068d2fa1055c2fa25df1aa3b38225.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, February 22 – Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano on Saturday hailed the unprecedented gender parity in Matteo Renzi’s new cabinet. The presence … Continue reading
Immolation threat evidence of dire straits, says Vatican
IMG class=hide alt=”Immolation threat evidence of dire straits, says Vatican” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-6a9c34bb5542e73a9a9c7e05ef4e5db1.jpg” P(see previous)/PP(ANSA) – Vatican City, February 11 – Two-day demonstrations by the so-called Pitchfork movement of disgruntled farmers that culminated in the occupation of a major Rome basilica on … Continue reading
Benedict XVI to celebrate brother’s birthday in Vatican
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-9eb94a5ce94275f15fc8cc9469caf0ee.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Benedict XVI to celebrate brother’s birthday in Vatican” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-9eb94a5ce94275f15fc8cc9469caf0ee.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, January 14 – Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, turns 90 on Wednesday and is to spend the … Continue reading