Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...
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Vatican decides not to put keffiyeh back in Nativity
After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its original place on the ...
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic ...
Pope marks start of Vatican’s Jubilee Year at Rome’s main prison
The opening of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica officially launched the Jubilee Year, a Catholic tradition which dates ...
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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
(AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File) Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, center, backdropped by St.Peter’s Basilica, delivers her ...
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year.
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Italy, Vatican restore secret papal walkway
Italy and the Vatican have completed the restoration of a secret walkway used down the years as an escape passage for popes and fictionally employed by the villains and heroes of Dan Brown's ...
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...
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Fact Check: Italy did not transfer crowd of migrants to the Vatican in November
One of the social media posts, opens new tab sharing the image on Threads is captioned: "JUST IN: Italy begins dumping migrants at the door of the Vatican City after Pope Francis said it is a 'sin ...
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For some, the pope's big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans
Rome, with its innumerable artistic treasures, the Vatican and Italy’s busiest airport, was the top city in terms of nights booked in registered lodging, ISTAT said. And yet for all its grande ...
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Amid pope's big Holy Year, overtourism aggravates housing crisis
Rome, with its innumerable artistic treasures, the Vatican and Italy's busiest airport, was the top city in terms of nights ...