Tag: Vatican
Vatican ‘Darth Vader’ nativity scene gets earthly thumbs down
Some social media users - perhaps in keeping with the prevailing mood of 2020 - called it disturbing or lacking reassurance
Vatican lights up Christmas tree, unveils Nativity scene in St Peter’s...
Only a few people gathered for the annual event in St. Peter's Square due to strict health restrictions during the pandemic
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Vatican said the city-state was moving ahead with plans to substitute all its combustion engine cars with electric or hybrid vehicles
‘No pandemic can turn off the light of Christmas’ — Pope...
In a message to the faithful on Sunday, December 6, the pontiff said no pandemic or crisis can turn off the light of Christmas
Pope cancels traditional pre-Christmas ceremony due to pandemic
The Vatican said the pope would instead hold a private service to entrust the city, its people and the sick around the world to the Madonna
Pope Francis warns new cardinals against corruption, feeling of being ’eminences’
Pope Francis told the cardinals to avoid all forms of corruption, and not to succumb to a 'worldly spirit' of their new rank
Saint Pope John Paul II — a hasty halo?
John Paul canonized nearly 500 saints, compared to 300 in the previous 600 years
Vatican urged to strengthen online defense, says report
Hackers have frequently targeted the Vatican since it first went online in the mid-1990s
Hong Kong cardinal hits German broadcaster over Sino-Vatican coverage
After watching Deutsche Welle program Cardinal Zen said he was disappointed and angry
Vatican renews controversial deal with China
The deal calls for China to recognize the pope’s authority within the Church, while the Vatican recognizes the legitimacy of bishops appointed by China