See why half a million people are flocking to the Vatican
As the Jubilee year kicks off in Rome, more than half a million visitors have flocked to the Vatican to walk through the Holy ...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...
Top Vatican diplomat inaugurates, consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Friday consecrated a new Catholic church at Bethany Beyond the ...
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Women This Week: First Woman Appointed to Top Position in the Holy See
This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers ...
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Top Vatican diplomat seeks to mediate peace in the Middle East
Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin Monday held a meeting with papal representatives in the Middle ...
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Holy Year pilgrimage is chance to begin again, pope says
Meeting more than 7,000 pilgrims who filled the Vatican audience hall or pressed against crowd-control barriers outside, ...
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More Than 500,000 People Pass Through St. Peter’s Holy Door After Christmas Opening
Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...
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Hassan, Vatican secretary of state stress shared commitment to regional peace, stability
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan met on Sunday with Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who is on a visit to Jordan as a special envoy of His Holiness Pope Francis. The visit ...