POPE DRAWS 3M FOR VIGIL AFTER CHASTISING ‘EXODUS’
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JENNY BARCHFIELD Pilgrims and residents gather on Copacabana beach before the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013.…
Federico Lombardi
POPE TAPS CARDINALS TO ADVISE ON GOVERNING, REFORM
By NICOLE WINFIELD FILE – In this April 7, 2013 file photo Pope Francis waves to faithful upon his arrival for his installation Mass at the St. John in Lateran…
POPE’S HO– USE READY, BUT HE’S STAYING IN HOTEL
Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, encouraging…
POPE FRANCIS TELLS BENEDICT: “WE’RE BROTHERS”
By NICOLE WINFIELD and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Pope Francis meets with ambassadors from the 180 countries that have diplomatic relations with the Holy See at the Vatican, Friday, March 22, 2013.…
VATICAN: VICTIM GROUP WRONG TO CRITICIZE CARDINALS
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican spokesman says a group representing church sex abuse victims is acting out of “negative prejudices” when criticizing cardinals. The Reverend Federico Lombardi was responding…
VATICAN BRINGS FLOWERS AMID DEBATE ON WOMEN’S ROLE
By NICOLE WINFIELD This photo provide by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano shows restorers touching up an area on the wall which normally is behind a glass as the stoves…