Recipe for a Pope: A Christlike Man Who Can Govern and Unite
NEWS ANALYSIS: Church leaders say reform of the Curia is a top item for the next pope, whoever he may be. by EDWARD PENTIN 02/24/2013 VATICAN CITY — Ask any Vatican official or leading Church figure...
View ArticlePentin: Benedict XVI May Be Remembered as one of Greatest Popes
Edward Pentin reporting from Rome (Newsmax 28th Feb 2013) — Unlike Blessed Pope John Paul II, who will forever be remembered for visible triumphs such as helping to bring down Communism in the former...
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The Pope as Diplomat
My take on Benedict XVI’s legacy in foreign relations in the journal Foreign Affairs. *** Edward Pentin February 27, 2013 As Pope Benedict XVI abdicates the papacy, retiring to a life of prayer and...
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An American Pope?
In this article which appears today in the National Catholic Register, I analyse whether the papal shoes would fit an American. Naturally, the Holy Spirit is the cardinals’ ultimate guide, but factors...
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Pope Stresses Selfless Service to Youth at Holy Thursday Mass
The Holy Father opened the Triduum by spending it with young men and women at a youth detention center in Rome. VATICAN CITY 28/3/13 — At a young people’s detention center just outside of Rome this...
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A Look at Archbishop Parolin’s Diplomatic Record
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen an accomplished Italian Vatican diplomat as the new Vatican secretary of state, replacing Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who is stepping down on account of his age....
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Vatican’s Financial-Transparency Law Enacted
VATICAN CITY — A new law governing financial transparency, supervision and information-sharing within the Vatican came into effect Oct. 8, the Vatican has announced. The Holy See Press Office said in a...
View ArticleItalian Magazine Says NSA Listened into Vatican and Pope
The National Security Agency has been listening into telephone calls of the Pope and senior Vatican officials, an Italian magazine has claimed. In an article in Panorama which will appear on newsstands...
View ArticlePlan to Relocate U.S. Embassy to Vatican Follows Recent Trend
VATICAN CITY — Does the Obama administration’s plan to relocate the U.S. embassy to the Holy See within the grounds of the American embassy to Italy signify a downgrade in U.S.-Vatican ties? According...
View ArticleVatican Commission Completes Medjugorje Investigation
The international Vatican commission investigating the events at Medjugorje has completed its work and will submit its findings to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican confirmed...
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