US religious liberty expert ‘disappointed’ in Vatican-China deal
By Justin McLellan, CNS – The United States’ chief advocate for religious freedom expressed his “disappointment” in the Vatican over...
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Vatican prosecutor opens investigation into Orlandi disappearance
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The disappearance 40 years ago of Emanuela Orlandi has haunted her family, fueled conspiracy theories...
Russia says Vatican apologised for pope’s remarks about minority fighters
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Vatican has had diplomatic contact with Russia regarding comments Pope Francis made about Russian...
Funeral for George Johannes, South African ambassador to the Holy See
The funeral for George Johannes, the late South African ambassador to the Holy See, will be held on Saturday, December...
Ex-SA ambassador to Vatican dies in Rome
The former South African ambassador to the Holy See, George Johannes, died suddenly on November 30 in Rome. The 77-year-old...
Pope Urges: Keep the Creche in Christmas
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the...
Forest rangers, local towns stop planned cut of Christmas tree for Vatican
By Carol Glatz, CNS – The centuries-old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centrepiece Christmas decoration...
Pope: Thinking You are Holier than Others is Form of Self-Worship
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – “Spiritual arrogance” – thinking one is holier or better than others – is a temptation...
Vatican Museums Repatriates Mummies to Peru
By Cindy Wooden, CNS — Completing a project to repatriate human remains held in the Vatican Museums’ ethnological collection, the...
