On This Day, Jan. 10: U.S. establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years
On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.
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 ...
Top Vatican diplomat consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday consecrated a new church at a place on the banks of the ...
Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book
I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, when handing the ...
Psychological thriller Conclave looks at the election of the pope. What’s the real story?
The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...
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New Church in Jordan Reflects National Desire for Closer Ties With Christendom
Several thousand people, including the Vatican’s secretary of state and the patriarch of Jerusalem, attended the consecration ...
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Vatican to Host Historic Jordan Exhibition on Christianity’s Origins
Organizers anticipate that the exhibit will attract millions of visitors from around the world, boosting religious and ...
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...
The beautiful country that is one of Europe's smallest can be seen in a single day
This historic country is not defined by its small size - it's a highly significant city and you can see the whole place in a ...
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Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Train to Be Priests, if They Remain Celibate
Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy. By Elisabetta Povoledo The Vatican has approved new guidelines for ...
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French bishop resigns early after Vatican inquiry of diocese
In a Jan. 7 press release, Rey said that after a year of working with Touvet, the Vatican’s nuncio to France ... always harmful to the unity of the Church, the ultimate criterion of discernment ...