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  1. Vatican: the Holy See


    Official Vatican web site. Several languages supported. News services, Church documents, information on the Popes and departments of the Roman Curia.

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  2. WikiLeaks cables: US lobbied Vatican for support of biotechnology


    Catholic News Service - John Thavis - 1 hour ago

    VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- US diplomats have for years been pressing the Vatican... for stronger public support of genetically modified foods but
    Pope seeks to repair sex-abuse 'injustice'- CBC.ca
    Pope: Church must reflect on what allowed sexual abuse cases- USA Today
    BBC News (blog) - New York Times
    all 328 news articles »


  3. Seizure of euro23 million in Vatican assets upheld


    Bloomberg - 34 minutes ago

    By AP ROME (AP) — A Rome judge has upheld the seizure of euro23 million in Vatican assets in a money-laundering probe involving the Holy See's bank. ...
    Magistrate says 23 million euros from Vatican bank to remain seized- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 12 news articles »
  4. Support groups report rise in calls


    Irish Times - 16 hours ago

    Senior Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said: “I have nothing to add to the ... In Rome, Vatican insiders said yesterday that there was nothing very ...
    Vatican Shielded Dublin Priest Until He Raped Boy in Pub, Inquiry Says- New York Times
    Vatican tried to protect paedophile priest, Dublin abuse report shows- The Guardian
    More cover-up allegations over paedophile priests- DigitalJournal.com
    The Associated Press - BBC News
    all 582 news articles »


  5. Government backed Vatican refusal to cooperate with abuse commission


    Sunday Business Post - John Burke - 6 hours ago

    The government's legal advisers backed the stance taken by the Vatican when senior officials in Rome refused to cooperate directly with the Murphy ...
    Vatican't is finished but true believers can still save faith- Irish Independent
    all 2 news articles »
  6. Vatican Library carries books on Hinduism and Yoga


    Sify - 1 day ago

    Catalogue search reveals that besides nine books on the subject of Yoga, Vatican... Library carries books on Hindu civilization, manners-customs-ceremonies,
    Pope Benedict XVI visits Vatican Library- Vatican Radio
    Pope Visits Newly-Restored Vatican Library- WFMY News 2
    all 8 news articles »


  7. Slide Show: Treasures from the Vatican Library


    New Yorker (blog) - Macy Halford - 11 hours ago

    This week in the magazine, Daniel Mendelsohn writes about the collection of the Vatican library. Below, a slide show of manuscripts. ...
  8. Defying the Vatican


    California Catholic Daily - 9 hours ago

    17, in what the National Catholic Reporter characterized as “a signal to the Vatican.” In 2009, Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the ...


  9. St. Francis Middle School choir to sing at the Vatican on New ...


    AnnArbor.com - Pam Stout - 5 hours ago

    More than 1000 youth will sing at the closing mass in the Vatican Basilica celebrating a Holy Feast Day in the Catholic tradition: the Solemnity of Mary, ...
  10. Vatican accuses China of curbing religious freedom following assembly


    Irish Times - Paddy Agnew - 2 days ago

    First, the Vatican does not recognise the state-run Catholic church and therefore considers last week's assembly to have no formal standing. ...
    Vatican accuses Chinese official church of "hostile acts"- AFP
    Vatican condemns China- Toronto Sun
    Vatican deplores China's 'hostile acts' as signs of fear and weakness- Catholic News Agency
    Commonweal (blog) - AsiaNews.it
    all 177 news articles »


  11. Vatican: Tree at St Peter's square officially lit up for the first ...


    NDTV.com - 2 days ago

    AP, Updated: December 18, 2010 10:47 IST St Peter's Square: The lights on the tall Christmas tree decorating St Peter's Square at the Vatican were ...
    Christmas is in the air in St Peter's Square- Vatican Radio
    Pope: Nativity scene helps people experience mystery of Jesus' birth- Catholic News Agency
    Vatican Lights Up Tree in St. Peter's- Catholic.net
    Washington Post - Sky News Australia
    all 145 news articles »


  12. Vatican Dismisses Local Priest


    NY1 - 2 days ago

    A New York priest has been dismissed by the Vatican after a church court found him guilty of sexually abusing a minor in the 1970s. The New York Archdiocese ...
    New York priest defrocked for child sex abuse- CNN International
    all 87 news articles »


  13. Vatican: Pope Compares Fundamentalism With Secularism


    New York Times - 3 days ago

    By GAIA PIANIGIANI Pope Benedict XVI compared religious fundamentalism to secularism on Thursday, decrying violent attacks on Christians in the Middle East ...
    Half-naked acrobats invade Vatican- The Periscope Post
    Pope decries Europe's 'Christianophobia'- Toronto Sun
    Catholic Chronicle - Vatican Radio
    all 304 news articles »


  14. Pinoy figurines showcased in Vatican Nativity scene


    Philippine Star - Evelyn Macairan - 3 days ago

    Ponce-Millan, based in Davao, started working in August after Philippine ambassador to the Vatican... Mercedes Tuason presented the project to the governorate
    Filipino figurines in Vatican nativity scene- Manila Bulletin
    all 4 news articles »
  15. Pope explains role of Saint Joseph in Christmas


    Rome Reports - 36 minutes ago

    There they enjoyed the Vatican's Christmas tree completely decorated. Benedict XVI asked priests to bring the “words and gestures of Christ” to people every ...
  16. Spain a key ally of pro-GMO America, cables reveal


    EUobserver.com - Andrew Willis - 7 hours ago

    EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The US and Spain have collaborated closely in order to defend GMO production within the EU, while the Vatican is also quietly ...
  17. The Vatican Unsure How To Plug WikiLeak


    Huffington Post - Francis X. Rocca - 5 days ago

    VATICAN CITY (RNS) A US diplomat's confidential analysis of Vatican... communication failures, recently published as part of the latest WikiLeaks release,
    WikiLeaks show Vatican on Irish clergy abuse, “cardinals ...- Catholic San Francisco
    Acrobats perform for pope, form human tower- Washington Post
    New abuse reports in 2010 led pope, Vatican to refine policies- Catholic Sentinel
    Warsaw Business Journal - Catholic Culture
    all 166 news articles »


  18. Armistead Maupin: Barbary Lane, barbarism and the Vatican


    The Guardian - Armistead Maupin - 1 day ago

    Armistead Maupin speaks like he writes, in slow short sentences that trickle from beneath his white moustache like honey on the turn: sweet but sharp. ...


  19. Vatican urges prudence in assessing WikiLeaks documents


    Sify - 6 days ago

    Rome, Dec 14 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has described as 'a matter of extreme seriousness' the WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables alleging that it refused ...
    Vatican shrugs off cables critical of its top leadership- Daily Nation
    Vatican could give master classes when it comes to Machiavellian ...- Irish Times
    Vatican claims Wikileaks do not reflect views of Holy See- Irish Central
    The Catholic Spirit - The Press Association
    all 44 news articles »


  20. Cables show Vatican's shifting stance on Turkey's EU bid


    Hurriyet Daily News - 13 Dec 2010

    Leaked US diplomatic cables show Vatican City's shift in policy regarding Turkey's European Union membership bid. While Pope John Paul II supported the bid, ...
    WikiLeaks: Pope Benedict XVI wanted to keep Turkey out of EU-PanARMENIAN.Net
    Pope wanted Muslim Turkey out of EU: WikiLeaks- www.worldbulletin.net
    Pope wanted Muslim-dominated Turkey to be out of EU: Wikileaks- Sify
    Commonweal (blog) - Today's Zaman
    all 25 news articles »


  21. Archbishop Mennini 'has a reputation of someone who is going places'


    Catholic Herald Online (blog) - Edward Pentin - 2 hours ago

    Born to a father who was a senior lay official in the Vatican, the archbishop is regarded as a “key Vatican insider”. He will be the first Italian to hold ...
  22. Holy See urges 'prudence' in reading Vatican-related cables


    CNN - Tim Lister - 11 Dec 2010

    (CNN) -- The Holy See's press office Saturday urged the public to read the latest Vatican-related diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks with "great ...
    US embassy cables: Vatican softens towards Turkish EU bid- The Guardian
    Cables show Ireland irked Vatican on sovereignty- The Associated Press
    WikiLeaks bares even tiny Vatican's diplomatic soul- Economic Times
    Irish Times - Aljazeera.net
    all 1078 news articles »


  23. Vatican Bank mired in laundering scandal


    Bloomberg - Nicole Winfield - Victor L. Simpson - 11 Dec 2010

    By AP VATICAN CITY (AP) — This is no ordinary bank: The ATMs are in Latin. ...
    Vatican Bank mired in money laundering scandal- Indian Express
    all 242 news articles »


  24. Dodge City bishop retires, calling job 'a burden'


    NECN - 4 days ago

    The Vatican also announced that Rev. John B. Brungardt, a 52-year-old parish priest ... "We're encouraged each time the Vatican promotes a parish priest, ...
    Bishop Named for Dodge City, Kansas- Catholic.net
    Dodge City Bishop Ronald Gilmore retires early- San Antonio Express
    all 16 news articles »


  25. Vatican today – December 15, 2010


    The Catholic Spirit - 4 days ago

    VATICAN CITY, 15 DEC 2010 (VIS) – In today's general audience, celebrated in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Pope spoke about St. Veronica Giuliani, ...
    Pope remembers St. Veronica, who shared the wounds of Christ- Catholic News Agency
    Pope praises Italian mystic nun who identified with Christ- Catholic News Service
    all 10 news articles »


  26. Vatican appoints new Bishop for Damongo Diocese


    Ghana News Agency - 2 days ago

    Accra, Dec. 17, GNA - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday named Reverend Monsignor Peter Paul Angkyier, Former Vicar General of Damongo Diocese of the Catholic ...
  27. Pope meets with Japanese bishops to discuss Neocatechumenal Way


    Catholic Sentinel - 3 days ago

    15 that the Vatican was going to appoint a delegate to continue the dialogue between the ... The Vatican conducted an investigation in 2007, and in 2008, ...
    Pope names Kansas-based bishop for Oklahoma City- NewsOK.com
    Pope names Kansas-based bishop for Oklahoma City- KOAM-TV
    Pope gives Oklahoma City archdiocese a new leader- Catholic News Agency
    KRMG - Salina Journal
    all 40 news articles »


  28. Vatican leak 'must have been a joke'


    Church Times - 3 days ago

    The WikiLeaks website published secret cables revealing details of a conversation between the British ambassador to the Vatican, Francis Campbell, ...


  29. High Tide: From Vatican Bank Mafia Cover-Ups To Visa Revocation ...


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Samuel Rubenfeld - 6 days ago

    (Bryan Cave client alert) The AP does a deep-dive story on the alleged money laundering at Vatican Bank. New documents show investigators' suspicions that ...
    Vatican banking corrupt? Gasp!- OverTheLimit.info
    Vatican Bank Launders Money and Aids Crime?- Taxation: News & Information
    New money-laundering complaints for Vatican bank- Catholic Culture
    ScienceBlogs (blog) - ShortNews.com
    all 27 news articles »


  30. WikiLeaks shows US sought Vatican cooperation in anti-terror plans


    Catholic News Service - Sarah Delaney - 4 days ago

    VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The United States sought to engage the Vatican in joint crisis management training in hopes that it would further ...
  31. Mexico Artisans Donate Nativity Scene to Vatican


    Catholic.net - 2 days ago

    Also on Wednesday, the Vatican Museums opened the exhibition titled "Mexican Christmas in the Vatican, Presence of the State of Guanajuato. ...
  32. Cables indicate Ireland ceded to Vatican pressure


    Houston Chronicle - 11 Dec 2010

    2010 AP PLINIO LEPRI AP FILE - An aerial view of the Vatican with St. Peter's Basilica is seen in this 2003 file photo made available Friday Feb. 4, 2005. ...


  33. Chinese bishops elect leaders amid Vatican tensions


    AFP - 9 Dec 2010

    BEIJING — China's state-sanctioned Catholic Church said Thursday bishops had elected a new leadership amid a spike in tension with the Vatican, which has ...
    China defies Vatican on bishop conclave- Washington Post
    China to choose Catholic heads; Vatican ties tense- The Associated Press
    Shanghaiist - BBC News
    all 413 news articles »


  34. Mexico: Order Shelves Founder's Photos


    New York Times - 6 days ago

    By AP The Legionaries of Christ is ordering images of its disgraced founder removed from its buildings worldwide as part of Vatican-mandated reforms. ...
    Legionaries of Christ no longer promoting their founder- Catholic News Agency
    Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/12/10- Catholic Herald Online (blog)
    Legionaries of Christ orders images of disgraced founder removed ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    all 113 news articles »


  35. Miniature Sistine Chapel Less Than 1/30th Size of Famous Cathedral


    AOL News - 4 hours ago

    Michelangelo painted his Sistine ceiling frescoes directly onto plaster, but Massa chose to build his version of the Vatican City chapel out of wood and ...


  36. Pope's Message for 2011 World Day of the Sick


    Catholic.net - 15 hours ago

    VATICAN CITY, DEC. 19, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's message for ... The Vatican press office published the message Saturday. ...
    Pope: Society Judged by How It Treats Suffering Members- Catholic.net
    all 2 news articles »
  37. WikiLeaks: Catholic church fears over Anglican conversions


    Channel 4 News - 11 Dec 2010

    The cable, dated 30 Nov 2009, shows the concerns of London's Vatican ... 30 cable, Campbell felt the Vatican had acted without considering what its move ...
    WikiLeaks: Pope's offer for Anglicans to convert risked inciting ...- Telegraph.co.uk
    Papal bid for Aussie Anglicans- Herald Sun
    The true Catholic view on condoms- Trinidad & Tobago Express
    Catholic News Agency - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    all 51 news articles »


  38. German, six Spaniards to be made saints soon: Vatican


    Expatica Germany - 10 Dec 2010

    ... opening the path for their canonisation, the Vatican said Friday. The head of the Roman Catholic Church authorised the panel which oversees the process ...
    Priests killed by Nazis and in Spanish Civil War to be beatified ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    all 27 news articles »
  39. Cables: Anti-semitism in the Vatican


    Times LIVE - 11 Dec 2010

    US diplomats believe that some top members of the Vatican's hierarchy still harbor anti-Semitic views, diplomatic cable made public by the whistleblower ...
    Wikileaks: Vatican shows 'remnants of anti-Semitism'- Jerusalem Post
    all 10 news articles »


  40. Vatican fortifies clean energy commitment


    Rome Reports - 6 days ago

    Two years after the first solar panel was installed on the roof of the Paul VI auditorium, the Vatican continues to advocate the use of clean, solar energy. ...
    Vatican City: The Greenest Place On Earth- Gearlog (blog)
    Solar Roof Brings Vatican Closer to Becoming World's First Carbon ...- Treehugger
    Treehugger
    all 5 news articles »


  41. Vatican puts the Legion of Christ into order


    Spero News - Sandro Magister - 2 days ago

    Photographs of Rev. Marcial Maciel, the founder of the Legion of Christ, will no longer appear at the order's residences and headquarters. ...
  42. Just Another Day At The Vatican: Topless Men Do Acrobatics


    BestWeekEver.tv (satire) - Sarah Walker - 4 days ago

    ... slightly uncomfortable making and containing less impressive acrobatics than one might have hoped for for a performance at The Vatican. ...
    Ex-Vatican envoy says cardinal should quit- CathNews India
    Catholic priests cancel meeting but dissent remains to be resolved- The Korea Herald
    Letter: No pass for Catholic Church on teachings- The State Journal-Register
    California Catholic Daily - Catholic Online
    all 13 news articles »


  43. Hindus congratulate Pope for making Vatican as world's most ...


    Sify - 12 Dec 2010

    Hindus have congratulated His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for making Vatican City as the world's most environmentally friendly nation. ...
    Hindus congratulate Pope for making Vatican as world's most ...- TruthDive
    all 31 news articles »


  44. CathBlog - John Allen's tip for next pope


    CathNews - Michael Mullins - 19 hours ago

    He speculates that Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, could well be a contender for the papacy: Last ...
  45. Vatican today – December 14, 2010


    The Catholic Spirit - 5 days ago

    VATICAN CITY, 14 DEC 2010 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office today announced two initiatives of the Holy Father over the Christmas period. ...
  46. The Vatican is a software pirate


    Inquirer - Nick Farrell - 7 Dec 2010

    This includes two in the Vatican. Vince Steckler, CEO of Avast Software said its licenced code turned up at a number of warez sites around the globe. ...
    Avast finds pirates in the Vatican- V3.co.uk
    Exponential global Avast! piracy spreads to Vatican City- MyADSL
    AVAST, Ye Pirates!- About - News & Issues
    PC Magazine - DVICE
    all 30 news articles »


  47. Pope Benedict Invited to Estonia


    ERR News - 5 days ago

    The invitation came during Paet's official visit to the Vatican. ... Paet also met with his Vatican... counterpart Archbishop Dominique Mamberti to discuss
    Estonian foreign minister meets with the Pope- The Baltic Course
    all 7 news articles »
  48. Vatican is world's greenest state: official daily


    AFP - 7 Dec 2010

    VATICAN CITY — The tiny Vatican City is now by far the world's most environmentally friendly state following the installation of giant solar power panels, ...
    SolarWorld Installs Solar Panels over Vatican- AZoCleantech
    Vatican City is World's Greenest State- Gearlog (blog)
    Vatican City becomes the greenest state in the world- Ecofriend
    RAC - The Spoof (satire)
    all 12 news articles » ETR:SWV


  49. Chief Vatican ecumenical official sees good prospects in Catholic ...


    Catholic Culture - 2 days ago

    In an interview with the AsiaNews service, the newly installed president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity said that the Catholic and Orthodox ...
    Vatican Orthodox: Card Koch: a united Church to meet the challenge ...- Spero News
    all 2 news articles »
  50. Is the Vatican willing to give legitimacy to Jewish Nazism?


    ABNA.ir - 11 Dec 2010

    The reason I am penning this piece is because Zionist Congress leadership are trying to bully the Vatican to condone and accept policies and practices in ...
    Speak against Israel delegitimization, Jewish leaders urge pope- Jewish Telegraphic Agency
    The Vatican must not give legitimacy to Jewish Nazism- The People's Voice
    all 144 news articles »


  51. Religion should focus on social dimension of life: Vatican


    Daily News & Analysis - 5 Dec 2010

    Place: Pune | Agency: PTI Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Vatican ambassador to India, has emphasised the need to add social dimension to religion to ...
    Inter-religion dialogue needed, says Pennacchio- Daily News & Analysis
    Archbishop stresses on efforts towards unity- Times of India
    all 7 news articles »
  52. New ordeal for Vatican's man in Moscow


    Telegraph.co.uk (blog) - Damian Thompson - 3 days ago

    News just in that the Vatican's representative in Moscow, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, ...
  53. Sneak Peek: 'The Rite'


    Manila Bulletin - 12 hours ago

    ... thriller “The Rite” follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. ...
  54. Vatican denounces China for bishop ordination


    The Associated Press - 24 Nov 2010

    VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday denounced China for ordaining a bishop without papal consent, accusing the government-backed church of gravely ...
    Vatican threatens China bishop- BBC News
    Vatican condemns China over bishop's ordination- Reuters
    NPR - Winnipeg Free Press
    all 3095 news articles »
  55. Vatican Powered From Above


    Domestic Fuel - Cindy Zimmerman - 5 Dec 2010

    “The Energy of the Sun in the Vatican” was presented last week during a press conference by Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president of the commission governing ...
    Vatican goes green with PV installations- Construction Week Online
    Pope Sought in Past to Punish Errant Priests, Report Says- New York Times
    Vatican defends pope's record on sexual abuse- The Christian Century
    AutoGuide.com - The Australian
    all 466 news articles »
  56. Christmas stamp highlights 60 years of PHL-Vatican ties


    GMANews.TV - 6 days ago

    A set of Christmas 2010 stamps highlighting the 60 years of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the Holy See has reached the Vatican. ...
  57. Pope: Vatican acted slowly, late in Legion scandal


    The Associated Press - 23 Nov 2010

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI lamented that the Vatican acted "slowly and late" in a scandal surrounding the Legionaries of Christ, and a Vatican ...
  58. 7 Vatican Stances On Condoms Throughout History


    The L Magazine - 7 Dec 2010

    Six years into his term as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II let it be known that the Vatican had no intention of easing up on birth ...
    Pope Has Not Endorsed Condoms for Cats, Contrary to PETA Leaflets- Politics Daily
    Pope says recognizing God's love promotes peace, dialogue, justice- Catholic Sentinel
    Pope Says Ordaining Women is not the Church's Choice to Make- Vox Bikol
    PR Newswire (press release) - Taunton Daily Gazette
    all 46 news articles »


  59. China says Vatican 'violating' religious freedom


    AFP - Boris Cambreleng - 25 Nov 2010

    BEIJING — China, which strictly controls the church, said Thursday that Vatican... opposition to the official Chinese Catholic body's ordination of a bishop
    Vatican Lashes Out at China Over Bishop's Appointment- Wall Street Journal
    Vatican denounces China for ordaining bishop- Telegraph.co.uk
    Vatican condemns China-sponsored ordination- Sify
    Independent - New York Times
    all 63 news articles »


  60. Pope looks to St. Joseph's example of faith as Christmas approaches


    Catholic News Agency - 22 hours ago

    Vatican City, Dec 19, 2010 / 12:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During Sunday's Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict XVI prayed that all people might know how to read the ...
    Let us prepare for Christmas by looking to Saint Joseph, says Pope- AsiaNews.it
    Congregation for the Clergy on 4th Sunday of Advent- Catholic Online
    all 26 news articles »


  61. Cantor returns from Vatican interfaith concert


    Sun-Sentinel - 4 days ago

    They reached into their robes and pulled out cameras and cell phones to capture the songs being sung in Vatican City. "It's certainly the first time that I ...


  62. Major leadership changes coming for Legionaries, says top Vatican ...


    Catholic Culture - 3 days ago

    Despite the disgrace suffered by the Legionaries of Christ when their founder's double life was exposed, many of the Legionary leaders who surrounded the ...
  63. A welcome change in tone from the Vatican


    Washington Blade - 2 Dec 2010

    While this may sound like common sense to most of us, it is a shift in position for the Vatican. As recently as last year, while on a trip to Africa, ...
    China violates religious freedom, hampers dialogue: Vatican- TheRecord.com.au
    Vatican: Pope urges prayers to support "courageous" Chinese bishops- Adnkronos International English
    The Guardian - ministryValues.com
    all 906 news articles »
  64. Opulence on exhibit | Pittsburgh site hosts 'Vatican Splendors'


    The Tribune-Democrat - Ruth Rice - 5 days ago

    COM A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view Vatican art is as close as Pittsburgh. “Vatican... Splendors – A Journey Through Faith and Art” will be on display
  65. Vatican says new guidelines will combat global abuse scandal


    Houston Chronicle - Francis X. Rocca - 24 Nov 2010

    VATICAN CITY -The Vatican announced recently that it is preparing international guidelines to prevent the sexual ...
  66. Vatican/PLO talks resume


    EnerPub - 9 Dec 2010

    by Speroforum According to a Vatican communiqué, talks between the Vatican and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) resumed this on December 9 at the ...
    Vatican in talks with PLO to establish juridical accord- Catholic Culture
    Vatican, PLO resume talks toward building comprehensive agreement- The Catholic Review
    all 7 news articles »
  67. Al-Qaida hatred for Pope caused US worries about Vatican security


    Catholic News Agency - 5 days ago

    The cable, classified as “secret,” documented a request from the US VaticanVatican ... Embassy to plan and fund a “crisis management tabletop exercise” with


  68. Feng Shui sans Dragon and Christians


    ShortNews.com - 7 hours ago

    Even Christian Silvestrini, the nephew of Achille Silvestrini, the main cardinal of the Vatican, has consulted Indian Feng Shui Master Mohan Deep. ...
  69. Vatican today – November 29, 2010


    The Catholic Spirit - 29 Nov 2010

    VATICAN CITY, 27 NOV 2010 (VIS) – The Holy Father today received the Letters of Credence of Hidekazu Yamaguchi, the new Japanese ambassador to the Holy See. ...
    Pope Pleads for End of Nuke Warheads- Voice of America
    Pope: Nukes source of global tensions- Press TV
    Pope calls for new push for nuclear disarmament- Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
    all 169 news articles »


  70. US embassy official rapped Vatican PR strategy in Wikileaks memo


    Catholic Culture - 4 days ago

    An official at the US embassy to the Holy See wrote that the Vatican has no “comprehensive communication strategy,” in one of the confidential diplomatic ...
  71. Vatican: Let Peace Begin in Jerusalem


    Catholic.net - 4 days ago

    Cardinal Peter Turkson wrote this in his message for the Third International Day of Intercession for Peace in the Holy Land. ...
  72. Vatican is world's greenest state: official daily


    Independent - 12 Dec 2010

    The tiny Vatican City is now by far the world's most environmentally friendly state following the installation of giant solar power panels, the Vatican's ...
  73. Did a 'shoddy' US diplomatic cable misreport Britain's ambassador ...


    Telegraph.co.uk (blog) - Damian Thompson - 5 days ago

    Did the WikiLeaks cables attributing an anti-Ordinariate briefing to Francis Campbell, ...
  74. Vatican probe cleric to climb Croagh Patrick


    Irish Independent - 4 days ago

    A MEMBER of the Vatican probe into the Irish church plans to climb Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo's holy mountain, this weekend -- weather permitting. ...
  75. Lukashenko Ready to Consider the Vatican' Claims towards Belarus


    Telegraf.by - 2 Dec 2010

    Belarus and the Vatican continue to work on a bilateral agreement. This was stated by the Vatican's... Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone at the
  76. Both Vatican and its observers find little to react to in ...


    Catholic News Agency - Alan Holdren - 6 days ago

    Vatican officials are reacting “serenely” to the latest dump of cables in the ongoing WikiLeaks disclosure. That according to Giovanni Maria Vian, ...
  77. CBCP to Vatican: On RH issue, laypeople defend the Catholic faith


    GMANews.TV - 28 Nov 2010

    Philippine bishops, leaders of the world's third largest Catholic Church, told the Vatican that Filipino laypeople have been defending the faith on crucial ...
  78. Vatican's 'moral megaphone' is faulty: US cables


    CathNews Asia - 12 Dec 2010

    These factors have led to muddled, reactive messaging that reduces the volume of the moral megaphone the Vatican uses to advance its objectives. ...
    WikiLeaks cable blames Pope's mobile phobia for 'muddled messaging'- The Guardian
    all 5 news articles »


  79. Vatican Christmas: It may be short on snow, but it's big in spirit


    Catholic News Service - Carol Glatz - 10 Dec 2010

    VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While snowfall is a rarity and Santa Claus is seldom seen, Christmas at the Vatican is truly unique. ...
  80. Iowan visits Vatican to share ag expertise


    Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - 6 days ago

    Brandon Pollock Andrew Apel of Raymond traveled to the Vatican last year to offer information about genetically-modified plants. ...
  81. Michelangelo discovery: the most important treasures of the Vatican


    Telegraph.co.uk - Nick Squires - 2 Dec 2010

    The Vatican, including the Vatican Libraries and the Secret Archives, boasts one of the world's finest collection of art and antiquities. ...
    Michelangelo's 'Pieta prototype' unveiled in Rome- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 3 news articles »


  82. US diplomats considered helping Vatican deal with terror threats


    CathNews - 4 days ago

    American embassy officials in 2008 asked the US State Department to consider helping the Vatican deal with terrorist threats, considering "the known ...


  83. Iraqi Embassy to the Vatican commemorates attack on Baghdad church


    The Catholic Review - Carol Glatz - 10 Dec 2010

    9 was held at the Iraqi Embassy to the Vatican and was organized together with the Iraqi Embassy to Italy. One woman, who asked not to be named, ...
  84. First Muslim Christmas Album in Respect of Christianity Considered ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 3 days ago

    Marco Politi, the Vatican correspondent, said, "I think it is extraordinarily important that ... the Vatican and an important Islamic state discussed ...
  85. Vatican: Pope: Advent, a time to strengthen inner tenacity


    Spero News - 12 Dec 2010

    By Asia News Vatican City - Advent is a time that encourages greater use of "that inner toughness, that strength of soul that allow us not to despair, ...
    Love, truth, not violent revolution, bring positive change, pope says- Catholic News Service
    Pope Notes Advent's Call to Patience, Constancy- Catholic.net
    all 13 news articles »


  86. Vatican's Nativity scene to include elements of Filippino culture


    Rome Reports - 9 Dec 2010

    For a few weeks now, the area around the obelisk in St. Peter's Square, has been concealed from onlookers to shield the construction of the Vatican's ...
  87. Year in Review for October 2010


    BigPond News - 11 hours ago

    The canonisation in Rome ushered in Australia's first Saint, and drew an estimated 8000 Australian pilgrims to the Vatican City for the ceremony. ...
  88. Vatican scientists urge support for engineered crops


    New Scientist - Andy Coghlan - 1 Dec 2010

    ... and a moral duty to be "stewards of God" by genetically modifying crops to help the world's poor, scientific advisers to the Vatican said this week. ...
    Vatican advisers recommend modified crops- UPI.com
    Vatican report backing modified crops is unofficial, says Holy See ...- Catholic Culture
    Vatican scientific advisers endorse GM crops- CathNews
    Nature.com (blog) - Treehugger
    all 17 news articles »
  89. Vatican, World Council of Churches to Meet Yearly


    Catholic.net - 6 days ago

    Linked to this symbol of cold weather, Olav Fykse Tveit spoke later with Vatican Radio about winter. "One says that we may now have an ecumenical winter," ...
  90. Vatican, Israeli negotiators meet again; still no accord


    Catholic Culture - 10 Dec 2010

    Vatican and Israeli negotiators met in Jerusalem on December 9 to continue discussions aimed at resolving a decades-long impasse on the establishment of a ...
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  91. Vatican Foundation Creates Nobel Prize of Theology


    Catholic.net - 29 Nov 2010

    The cardinal, who is president of the foundation's scientific committee, stated this Friday at a press conference held at the Vatican. The press conference ...
    Pope makes five million euros from books- AFP
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  92. Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While US Judge Orders ...


    Popular Science - Rebecca Boyle - 1 Dec 2010

    Meanwhile, Vatican science advisers are urging support for GMO crops, saying scientists have a moral duty to help the world's poor. ...


  93. Vatican, WCC plan annual meetings


    Catholic Culture - 5 days ago

    The Vatican and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have agreed to begin annual meetings to discuss means of ecumenical cooperation. ...
  94. David Cameron will send 'temp' to the Vatican after Ann ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - 10 Dec 2010

    'Embarrassment' as Britain is to be without an ambassador to the Vatican after Ann Widdecombe and other prominent figures turned down the role. Tim Walker. ...


  95. Vatican scientists see “moral imperative” in GMO


    GMO Compass - 3 Dec 2010

    (3 December 2010) In a statement released at the end of November 2010, forty international scientists including seven Vatican advisors have called for the ...
    Vatican Backs Off Support of GM Crops- LiveScience.com
    Aide: No Official Vatican Stand on Modified Crops- Catholic.net
    Vatican supports GM crops...unless it doesn't- Science 2.0 (blog)
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  96. Pope reminds ambassadors to promote fraternity, religious freedom


    Catholic Sentinel - 3 days ago

    VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict called on the governments of five countries ... 16 during which the new ambassadors presented their credentials at the Vatican, ...
  97. New series to focus on sex, corruption at the Vatican


    Vancouver Sun - Peter O'Neil - 26 Nov 2010

    By Peter O'Neil, Postmedia News November 26, 2010 A new big-budget TV series being filmed here, featuring sex, corruption and violence at the Vatican, ...
  98. WikiLeaks cables, days 13-14: summary of the weekend's key points


    The Guardian - 13 Dec 2010

    The pope intervened personally to ensure the Vatican's increased hostility ... The Vatican refused to allow its officials to testify at Irish inquiry into ...
    WikiLeaks reveals that Britain's first Catholic ambassador to the ...- Catholic Herald Online (blog)
    The Catholic Church and WikiLeaks not a smokescreen- Thought Leader
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  99. AP Top News at 11:40 am EST -Monday, December 20, 2010


    KMPH Fox 26 - 12 minutes ago

    VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI told Vatican officials Monday that they must ... In his traditional, end-of-the-year speech to Vatican cardinals and ...
    AP Top News at 8:20 am EST- KMPH Fox 26
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  100. Priest says Muslim extremists want to rid Middle East of Christians


    Catholic News Agency - 16 hours ago

    “This is what the Muslim fundamentalists want,” the Egyptian Catholic spokesman Fr. Rafic Greische told Vatican Radio. “They want the Christians to evacuate ...


  101. Japan's bishops want Neocatechumenal Way to leave for five years


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