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Vatican Radio Puts Archive of Papal Voices Online

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 04/07/2014 - 20:15

A collection of more than 8,000 audio recordings of popes’ speeches since 1884 has been made available in an online archive, “The Voices of the Popes,”…

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Special Guest at 'The Voice': Pope Francis Cheers for Suor Cristina

by ITALY | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 01:00

In an unprecedented turn of events, Pope Francis appeared as special guest on talent show The Voice of Italy to support Suor Cristina's performance and…

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U.S. President Obama To Arrive in Rome Wednesday Night

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/26/2014 - 12:33

U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in Rome tonight, landing at Fiumicino Airport on board Air Force One. On Thursday, Obama will meet Pope…

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Rome Almost Sold Out for Popes' Canonization

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/13/2014 - 21:00

Hotels in Rome are nearly sold out for the weekend of April 27, when canonization ceremonies for Popes John Paul II and John XXIII will be held. Italy’s ANSA…

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A Year with Pope Francis

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/12/2014 - 15:31

On March 13, 2013, a year ago, the Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name of Francis. He almost immediately…

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Papal Residence at Castel Gandolfo Opens to the Public

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/11/2014 - 21:15

Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence, has been opened to the public. Located in the Castelli Romani area, 15 miles south-east of Rome, the 55-hectare…

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Mondadori Publishing Group Launches Magazine Entirely Devoted to Pope Francis

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 03/10/2014 - 20:42

The Mondadori Publishing Group is launching a new magazine, “Il Mio Papa” (My Pope), entirely devoted to Pope Francis. The magazine, on sale for 50 cents,…

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Superpope Graffiti Appears on Street in Rome, Then Quickly Disappears

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/04/2014 - 08:25

On the same day Rolling Stone pop culture magazine published its issue with Pope Francis on the cover, a mural artist in Rome depicted the pontiff as Superman…

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Pope Francis Featured on Cover of Rolling Stone

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 02/02/2014 - 02:00

After making Time’s cover as 2013 Person of the Year, Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to grace the cover of the prestigious music magazine Rolling…

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Reliquary with John Paul II's Blood Stolen from Church

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/28/2014 - 04:06

A reliquary containing the blood of pope John Paul II was stolen Sunday from the church of San Pietro della Ienca, in the province of L'Aquila. The local…