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Tango dance in celebration of Argentine pontiff
A day of prayer is being held for Pope Francis on the occasion of his 78th birthday on 17 December.
The Twitter-based initative #AuguriFrancesco began at midnight on...
Traffic restrictions for pope's visit to Spanish Steps
On the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Monday 8 December, Pope Francis will pay homage to the Virgin Mary by making a pilgrimage to Piazza Mignanelli near t...
Pontiff believes that Colonel Anrig is too strict
Pope Francis will not renew the appointment of the commander of the Swiss Guards, Colonel Daniel Anrig, when his contract expires on 31 January 2015, according to a r...
Cardinal Parolin to preside at celebratory Mass at St Paul's outside the Walls
A Mass marking the centenary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the UK and the Holy See will be celebrated by the Vat...
Pope Francis commissions washing facilities for homeless under St Peter's colonnades
Pope Francis has ordered the installation of showers for the homeless under the colonnades of St Peter's Square after hearing about...
Emma Madigan become Ireland's first female ambassador to Vatican
Ireland's new resident ambassador to the Holy See Emma Madigan presented her credentials to Pope Francis on 11 November.
In addition to becoming the...
Favourite recipes of Pope Francis and his predecessors
The Vatican's Swiss Guards have launched a cookbook of recipes favoured by Pope Francis and his two predecessors, Benedict XVI and John Paul II.
Titled Buon A...
Rome celebrates its Sts Peter and Paul
Although traditionally a public holiday in Rome, with public offices, schools and many shops closed, this year the feast day of St Peter and Paul falls on a Sunday so won't make...
Team of Rome-based priests and seminarians travels to England
The Vatican-based St Peter’s Cricket Club, comprising priests and seminarians, has announced its first tour to England on 12 September.
The so-ca...
Visit includes meeting with Pope Francis
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will meet Pope Francis as part of his three-day visit to Rome from 14-16 June. The visit comes exactly one year since the pontiff fi...
30 new recruits being sworn in
There are 30 new papal Swiss Guards being sworn in at 10.30 on 6 May, after taking a solemn oath of allegiance to the pope at a ceremony in the S. Damaso courtyard of the Vatican's Apost...
Special Vatican website for canonisation
The Vatican has launched a website for the upcoming double canonisation of Popes John XXVIII and John Paul II on Sunday 27 April. It contains details about the two popes as w...
Pope Francis leads faithful at Colosseum
The annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross ceremony takes place at 21.15 on 18 April at the Colosseum where thousands of faithful are expected to join Pope Francis in prayer....
Two million tickets feature images of Popes John XXIII and JPII
Rome transport company ATAC is launching a limited edition set of bus and metro tickets dedicated to the upcoming double canonisation ceremony of Pope Jo...
Sponsored walk to raise funds for repair of Anglican church roof
All Saints' Anglican church on Via del Babuino is appealing for donations to help it raise the €100,000 needed to restore and repair the roof of th...
Vatican Library plans to make rare documents available to view online
The Vatican Library's collection of ancient manuscripts dating from the origins of the Catholic Church are being digitised by a Japanese company as...
Il Mio Papa marks pontiff's first anniversary in office
A weekly magazine dedicated entirely to Pope Francis has been released in Italy, as the pontiff celebrates the anniversary of his first year in office.
The fi...
Annual feast day of S. Francesca Romana
Every year on 9 March, the saint’s day of S. Francesca Romana, Roman Catholic drivers take their cars to the Monastero Oblate di S. Francesca Romana to receive the blessin...
Over 80 per cent of Rome hotels already full Hotels in Rome are already almost booked out for the upcoming canonisation of popes John Paul II and John XXII on 27 April, according to the Booking.com website. More than 8...
Australia's Cardinal Pell to head central Vatican office Pope Francis has announced the establishment of a powerful new department to oversee the Vatican's economic and administrative affairs.
The new Secretariat for...
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