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Spanish Sect Leader Says He Is the Real Pope
Reuters -: Gregorio XVII" is leader of a self-styled church in Spain who says God crowned him after Pope Paul VI's 1978 death, that Satan controls the Vatican and that ...
27 Jul 2004

Bishop Downplays Austria Seminary Porn
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -: What has been found is a student who had done something.". The Vatican has sent a special inspector to investigate the St. Poelten ...
27 Jul 2004

$10,000 Rewards In Manufacturers Hunt To Produce Two Talking Foods ...
PR Web (press release), WA -: As a result,. products availability waiting list. These include caterers, restaurants,. hotels, eateries, Disney, Cosco, home chefs, and even the Vatican). Now.
27 Jul 2004

Cardinal Arinze Outlines Pope's Contributions on Liturgy and ...
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: ...of the Church. In the liturgical renewal he insists on fidelity to the Second Vatican Council and to Church Tradition. He rightly ...
27 Jul 2004

Skype Calls Out, But Is the Pope In?
Light Reading -: Calls to the Vatican's PSTN lines are just 2 cents per minute from anywhere in the world, so the Holy Father's Hotline might just start smokin' from today. ...
27 Jul 2004

Vatican probe into porn scandal
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -: A Vatican investigation into the discovery of a vast cache of child pornography at a Roman Catholic seminary in Austria could take all summer, the Archdiocese ...
Jul 23, 2004

Vatican enters Austria seminary dispute
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -: VATICAN CITY -- Facing rising protests in Austria, the Vatican named a special inspector Tuesday for an Austrian seminary implicated in a child pornography ...
Jul 20, 2004

Vatican Names Austrian Seminary Inspector
Guardian, UK -: The Vatican inquiry will examine the child porn issue as well as the discovery of photos of candidates for the priesthood kissing and fondling each other and ...
Jul 20, 2004

Vatican to Investigate Pornography Accusations
New York Times, NY -: A statement released at the Vatican on behalf of the pope identified the investigator as Klaus Küng, bishop of the Austrian city of Feldkirch. ...
Jul 20, 2004

The Vatican's big secret
The Australian, Australia -: THE Vatican has never been ashamed about keeping secrets - after all, its repository of confidential documents is called the Vatican Secret Archive. ...
Jul 22, 2004

Austrian scandal to be probed by Vatican
Salt Lake Tribune, UT -: VIENNA, Austria - Moving to contain a scandal that has deeply embarrassed the Roman Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II appointed a special inspector Tuesday to ...
Jul 21, 2004

Vatican to investigate seminary sex allegations
The Age, Australia -: Austria. A statement released at the Vatican identified the investigator as Klaus Kueng, bishop of the Austrian city of Feldkirch. ...
Jul 21, 2004

SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription), TX -: SAN DIEGO - Midway through the sprawling exhibition "Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes," a partial reconstruction has been erected to show ...
Jul 25, 2004

European Press Review: The Vatican Cleans House
Deutsche Welle, Germany -: The Salzburger newspaper noted that the recent decision by the Vatican indicates the Church might be starting to move away from its usual practice in such cases ...
Jul 21, 2004

Vatican Hails Cruise Firm for Promoting Apostleship of Sea
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JULY 23, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See has awarded the Costa Crociere cruise-ship company for promoting the Apostleship of the Sea. ...
Jul 23, 2004

Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn Launches Website and Offers ...
PR Web (press release), WA -: Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 24, 2004 -- Ray Flynn, three-term Mayor of Boston and former US Ambassador to the Vatican appointed by President Bill Clinton has ...
Jul 24, 2004

Vatican: Speedy response to Austrian sex scandal reflects ...
Catholic News Service -: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope John Paul II's speed in ordering a special investigation into an Austrian diocese and its seminary reflects the seriousness of the ...
Jul 21, 2004

Vatican inspector begins inquiry into child porn scandal at ...
CJAD, Canada -: VIENNA, Austria (AP) - A special Vatican inspector began his inquiry Wednesday into the discovery of a vast cache of child pornography at a seminary where ...
Jul 21, 2004

Vatican begins child-porn scandal inquiry
Mail & Guardian Online (subscription), South Africa -: A special Vatican inspector began his inquiry on Wednesday into the discovery of a vast cache of child pornography at a seminary where candidates for the ...
Jul 21, 2004

Vatican probes seminary porn allegations
Washington Times, DC -: Rome, Vatican City, Jul. ... A statement issued by the Vatican said Klaus Kung, bishop of the Austrian city of Feldkirch would lead the church's inquiry at the St. ...
Jul 21, 2004

Opus Dei Bishop Sent by Vatican to Austria to Investigate ...
Lifesite, Canada -: ...diocese, Kurt Kren has refused to consider stepping down even after the Austrian bishops conference has indicated that they will ask the Vatican to remove him. ...
Jul 21, 2004

General Audiences Might Stay in Vatican This Summer
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JULY 19, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Despite the added effort it will entail, John Paul II plans to travel to Rome on Wednesday to accommodate more people ...
Jul 19, 2004

Stronger Pope to travel to Vatican for Wednesday audience
CathNews, Australia -: In a change of plans, Pope John Paul II will hold tomorrow's regular weekly public audience at the Vatican rather than at his summer residence in Castel ...
Jul 19, 2004

Letter of Vatican Secretary of State to Papal Envoy to Darfur
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JULY 22, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of a letter Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, sent to Archbishop Paul Cordes ...
Jul 22, 2004

Bishop awaits word from Vatican, police on two EV priests
East Valley Tribune, AZ -: Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted is awaiting reports from the Vatican and the Mesa Police Department before he determines what action to take with two East Valley ...
Jul 20, 2004

ACEA: THE ITALIAN STATE PAYS WATER BILL FOR VATICAN
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -: ...(AGI) - Rome, 21 July - When in distant 1929 the Lateranese Pacts were signed between the Vatican and the Italian State article 6 obliged the Italian State to ...
Jul 21, 2004

Archdiocese of Portland's bankruptcy filing turns eyes to Vatican
Seattle Times, WA -: How could the Vatican allow such a move? And with its vast holdings of priceless art and property, why couldn't the Vatican simply bail out the archdiocese? ...
Jul 13, 2004

Vatican urged to oust bishop in porn scandal
Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL -: VIENNA -- An official with the Archdiocese of Vienna urged the Vatican on Wednesday to oust a Roman Catholic bishop in charge of a seminary where candidates ...
Jul 15, 2004

Vatican protests arrests at aid ship
Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL -: ...officials of an aid ship from which 37 Africans disembarked on the Sicilian coast provoked an outcry Tuesday, with aid groups and the Vatican claiming the ...
Jul 14, 2004

AP-Vatican-Russia
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA -: VATICAN CITY (AP)--Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with senior Vatican officials Thursday and both sides welcomed what they said were improving ...
Jul 15, 2004

Vatican cardinal to speak here
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA -: He is among the most powerful men in the Vatican, atop all A-lists of possible future popes, and on Friday night Cardinal Francis Arinze will headline a fund ...
Jul 19, 2004

Vatican to return icon to Russia
Ireland Online, Ireland -: The Vatican announced yesterday that the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, which usually hangs in the Pope’s private chapel, would be given back next month ...
Jul 12, 2004

Vatican official backs denial of Communion
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -: ...of Catholic Bishops, facing pressure to sanction Roman Catholic politicians who break from church policy, said Monday that a top Vatican cardinal approves of ...
Jul 13, 2004

Russian Official Hails Progress in Relations with Vatican
Voice of America, DC -: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has hailed progress in relations between the Vatican and Moscow. Mr. Lavrov met Thursday ...
Jul 15, 2004

POPE: WEDNESDAYS' GENERAL HEARINGS IN THE VATICAN
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -: ...(AGI) - Castelgandolfo, Italy, July 19 �??– This summer the Pope has decided to hold the Wednesday general hearings in the Vatican instead of Castelgandolfo. ...
Jul 19, 2004

Theologian calls music ministers trailblazers of Vatican II church
Catholic News Service -: PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Music ministers are trailblazers leading lay people to their proper role in the church following the Second Vatican Council, a leading ...
Jul 20, 2004

Vatican urged to oust bishop responsible for seminary where porn ...
KVOA.com, AZ -: Vienna, Austria-AP _ An Austrian church official has urged the Vatican to oust the bishop in charge of a seminary where candidates for the priesthood are ...
Jul 14, 2004

Archbishop spoke with Vatican about Chapter 11
kgw.com (subscription), OR -: Portland Archbishop John G. Vlazny discussed the possibility of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the Vatican before taking action, said a spokesman for ...
Jul 12, 2004

Vatican to Return Kazan Madonna to Russian Church
MOSNEWS, Russia -: Pope John Paul plans to return a 16th century icon to Russia to try to help thaw frosty relations between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church, his ...
Jul 11, 2004

China-Vatican: Hong Kong Catholics hope to play a mediating role
AsiaNews.it, Italy -: Hong Kong (AsiaNews/SCMP) – Hong Kong’s Catholic diocese hopes to act as a mediator between China and the Vatican. Talks in ...
Jul 15, 2004

Moscow, Vatican glad about deal on returning icon
Interfax, Russia -: July 15 (Interfax) - Both the Vatican and Moscow are satisfied with an agreement on returning a copy of the Our Lady of Kazan icon to Russia, said Russian ...
Jul 15, 2004

Hong Kong plans to host Vatican exhibit
Washington Times, DC -: 12 (UPI) -- The Hong Kong government has offered to host an exhibition of Vatican artifacts in a move that could help improve relations between China and the ...
Jul 11, 2004

The Vatican Without the Pope; Weigel's Epistles
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: The Vatican area was particularly notorious for its unhealthiness, the swampy area below the sharp rise of the Vatican Hill providing an ideal habitat for ...
Jul 15, 2004

Vatican defrocks Virginia priest
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA -: McLEAN - The Vatican has defrocked a 76-year-old priest who was charged with child abuse 20 years ago and afterward served for nearly a dozen years at a ...
Jul 12, 2004

Ohio librarian aids best-selling novelist
Akron Beacon Journal (subscription), OH -: Planton has been a prime source of research for Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code," supplying him with information about the Vatican, art history, high ...
14 Jul 2004

Victim advocates focus on Vatican role in Roman Catholic abuse ...
Boston Herald, MA -: ...church. They're now accusing Vatican leaders of hiding the scope of the molestation problem worldwide - and demanding reform. Many ...
Jul 10, 2004

Vatican now focus in clergy sex abuse
Boston Globe, MA -: ...church. They are now accusing Vatican leaders of hiding the scope of the molestation problem worldwide, and they are demanding change. ...
Jul 11, 2004

Vatican Spokesman on Iraq, Europe and an Icon
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: Italy, JULY 11, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The establishment of an Iraqi government "counts a lot" in the country's ongoing reconstruction, says a Vatican spokesman. ...
Jul 11, 2004

Vatican to Return 16th Century Icon to Russia
Voice of America, DC -: The Vatican has announced plans to return a 16th century icon to the Russian Orthodox church in a gesture aimed at warming relations between the two churches. ...
Jul 10, 2004

Vatican to Return Revered Icon to Russia
The Scotsman, UK -: The Vatican announced yesterday that the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, which usually hangs in the Pope’s private chapel, would be given back next month ...
Jul 11, 2004

Vatican Radio Laments Attack in France
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: PARIS, MONDAY, JULY 12, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Vatican Radio commented on the "shameful episode of anti-Semitism in Paris" after a half-dozen North Africans ...
Jul 12, 2004

Va. priest defrocked 20 years after charges levied
Hampton Roads Daily Press, VA -: McLEAN, Va. -- The Vatican has ... Often that's because the diocese will not seek it because the Vatican process is extremely tedious and time consuming.". ...
Jul 12, 2004

Hong Kong plans to host Vatican exhibit
Washington Times, DC -: 12 (UPI) -- The Hong Kong government has offered to host an exhibition of Vatican artifacts in a move that could help improve relations between China and the ...
Jul 11, 2004

Vatican upgrades 15th-century library with new technology
Seattle Times, WA -: VATICAN CITY — Dealing with bug infestations, normal wear and tear and even the occasional thief, keepers of the 15th-century Vatican Apostolic Library face ...
Jul 11, 2004

`Politics of doctrinal incoherence'
Miami Herald (subscription), FL -: But the larger politics of the media no more derives from the preferences of journalists than the politics of the Vatican is based on the concerns of parish ...
Jul 12, 2004

Vatican reports deficit for third year
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -: VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican reported a deficit for the third consecutive year Wednesday - about $11.8 million - but said it reduced the shortfall by nearly 30 ...
Jul 7, 2004

Financier's links to Vatican probed
Chicago Daily Herald, IL -: George Dale. While unraveling Frankel's web of trickery, Dale found a thread that led into the secretive halls of the Vatican. And ...
Jul 11, 2004

Vatican Reports Deficit for Third Year
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA -: VATICAN CITY (AP)--The Vatican reported a deficit for the third consecutive year Wednesday but an increase in donations provided a bright spot at a time of ...
Jul 7, 2004

Pope finishing new book, Vatican says
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -: John Paul II is almost finished a new book that will focus on a conversation he once had with a popular Polish philosopher and essayist, a Vatican official said ...
Jul 9, 2004

US Tops List of Donors to Vatican
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -: VATICAN CITY - The United States remained the main source of donations to the Vatican despite the financial woes of the US Church because of settlements in the ...
Jul 8, 2004

Vatican in the red again
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -: THE Vatican is often described as the world's richest state, but its balance sheet in 2003 was as red as a cardinal's cassock for the third straight year ...
Jul 7, 2004

Vatican hopes lawsuit dropped
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS -: The Vatican is awaiting a federal judge's decision on whether to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed against the church by Mississippi and four other states ...
Jul 12, 2004

Vatican Reports Deficit for 3rd Consecutive Year
Voice of America, DC -: The Vatican has reported a deficit for the third consecutive year, but says that despite expanding programs it has reduced costs. ...
Jul 7, 2004

Vatican Budget in Red, But Church Offerings Up
Reuters -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Holy See reported on Wednesday its third budget deficit in as many years with restoration works at the Vatican taking their toll ...
Jul 7, 2004

Pope not at home as Brown arrives in Vatican
The Scotsman, UK -: GORDON Brown will today travel to the Vatican seeking a Papal blessing for his plans to combat global poverty. Sadly for the Scottish ...
Jul 8, 2004

Brown in aid plea at Vatican
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, UK -: Chancellor Gordon Brown is taking his campaign to ease the plight of the world's poorest people to the Vatican. He is due to deliver ...
Jul 9, 2004

Vatican Platform for Brown's World Poverty Campaign
The Scotsman, UK -: News. Chancellor Gordon Brown was today taking his campaign to ease the plight of the world’s poorest people to the Vatican. He ...
Jul 8, 2004

Brown takes his moral crusade to the Vatican
Telegraph.co.uk, UK -: By Toby Helm in Vatican City. Gordon Brown called on international leaders and the world's most powerful institutions to join an ...
Jul 9, 2004

Brown takes aid bid to Vatican
The Scotsman, UK -: CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown was today due to take to the Vatican his campaign to ease the plight of the world’s poorest people. He ...
Jul 9, 2004

HIV/Aids and the Vatican: Between Sin And Common Sense
AllAfrica.com, Africa -: During questions after a message delivered by the Vatican's charity arm on the high cost of antiretroviral therapy, US Jesuit doctor, Father Angelo D'Agostino ...
Jul 9, 2004

Vatican Library adopts RFID
The Register, UK -: The Vatican Library in Rome, home of nearly two million books, manuscripts and other items, has adopted radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to identify ...
Jul 9, 2004

RFID technology streamlines management of Vatican library's ...
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands -: The Vatican Library in Rome, Italy, home of nearly two million books, manuscripts and other priceless items, has adopted Texas Instruments' ISO/IEC 15693 and ...
Jul 9, 2004

UK urges IMF to revalue gold for debt relief
Business Report, Africa -: Vatican - UK chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost the valuation of its gold reserves as a way ...
Jul 11, 2004

Briefing: Do more against AIDS, Annan tells leaders
Pioneer Press (Subscription), MN -: The Vatican announced on Saturday that the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, which usually hangs in the pope's private chapel, would be given back. ...
Jul 12, 2004

What is the Deal with Kerry and the Catholic Church?
Opinion Editorials, VA -: Period. The Vatican recently issued a statement stating that priests must deny Communion to politicians that support a pro-choice position. ...
Jul 12, 2004

As some US dioceses face financial crisis, Vatican has own ...
Catholic News Service -: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When the Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., filed for bankruptcy in early July, some people wondered why the Vatican didn't bail it out. ...
Jul 9, 2004

Vatican posts deficits of more than $22 million for 2003
Catholic News Service -: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With the weak US dollar and sluggish stock growth, the Vatican ended 2003 with another budget deficit, showing at July exchange rates a ...
Jul 8, 2004

Vatican is in red for third year
The Olympian, WA -: VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican reported a deficit for the third consecutive year Wednesday even as the church reported an increase in donations at a time of some ...
Jul 8, 2004

US Tops List of Donors to Vatican
Beliefnet.com, NY -: Vatican City, July 8—(AP) The United States remained the main source of donations to the Vatican despite the financial woes of the US Church because of ...
Jul 8, 2004

Vatican's Financial Statement Belies Reports About Its Wealth
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JULY 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See's latest financial statement shows that the "Vatican's riches" are a legend, says a Church official. ...
Jul 8, 2004

Vatican Memo Showed How to Deny Communion to Pro-Abortion ...
LifeNews.com, MT -: Vatican City (LifeNews.com) -- In a recent memorandum that has been leaked to the public, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican's Congregation for the ...
Jul 7, 2004

Texas Instruments' RFID Technology Streamlines Management of ...
Yahoo News (press release) -: DALLAS, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vatican Library in Rome, Italy, home of nearly two million books, manuscripts and other priceless items, has adopted Texas ...
Jul 7, 2004

By 2004, full relations between Israel and Vatican: ambassador ...
AsiaNews.it, Italy -: By 2004, full relations between Israel and Vatican: ambassador gives his word. by Bernardo Cervellera. Rome (AsiaNews) - Negotiations ...
Jul 8, 2004

Texas Instruments' RFID Technology Streamlines Management of ...
PR Newswire (press release) -: Plans to Expand RFID to Access Control, Loan and Parking Management, and Tagging of Historical Artifacts DALLAS, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vatican Library in ...
Jul 7, 2004

Texas Instruments' RFID Technology Streamlines Management of ...
PR Newswire (press release) -: Plans to Expand RFID to Access Control, Loan and Parking Management, and Tagging of Historical Artifacts DALLAS, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vatican Library in ...
07 Jul 2004

Vatican under glare of insurance scam
Houston Chronicle, TX -: George Dale. While unraveling Frankel's web of trickery, Dale found a thread that led into the secretive halls of the Vatican. And ...
Jul 5, 2004

Woman in China Killed for Distributing Bibles
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: BEIJING, JULY 5, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Vatican Radio reported the "brutal killing" in prison of a 34-year-old woman arrested in China for distributing Bibles. ...
Jul 5, 2004

Vatican's fixation on abortion handily ignores other issues
The News Journal, DE -: The Roman Catholic Church, it should be remembered, is not merely a religious organization, it's also a political one - the Vatican is, after all, a country. ...
Jul 4, 2004

Vatican pace on abuse worries O'Malley
Boston Globe, MA -: VATICAN CITY -- In an unusual public display of unhappiness with his own church, Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley of Boston yesterday said he is frustrated at the ...
Jun 29, 2004

Vatican sources no longer ruling out papal visit to Ireland
Ireland Online, Ireland -: Vatican sources are no longer ruling out a visit to Ireland by Pope John Paul II. The Catholic Church in Ireland has invited the ...
Jul 2, 2004

Vatican gains more rights as UN observer
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -: UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly made it easier Thursday for the Vatican to participate in its sessions as a permanent observer without a vote. ...
Jul 1, 2004

Bishop 'Frustrated' by Vatican's Pace
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -: Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley, in Rome to receive a special honor from Pope John Paul II, expressed frustration with the slow pace of Vatican officials in ...
Jun 30, 2004

Vatican lifts secrecy from WWII documents
Ha'aretz, Israel -: NEW YORK - The Vatican decided on Tuesday to release from its secret archives documents from the period of World War II, which are expected to include ...
Jun 30, 2004

Vatican birth control policy spurned
Guardian, UK -: The Vatican's conservative policies on birth control have received a blow from one of the Roman Catholic Church's most loyal regions after opinion polls showed ...
Jun 29, 2004

In the Wake of Ecumenical Patriarch's Visit
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JULY 4, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address John Paul II gave today before praying the midday Angelus with the crowds ...
Jul 4, 2004

Vatican obtains greater rights as UN observer
Deepika, India -: Rome, July 2 (DPA) The Vatican has obtained greater powers as a non- voting permanent observer at the United Nations General Assembly, the Holy See press ...
Jul 2, 2004

Uncovered Vatican files highlight abuse
RTE Interactive, Ireland -: The Christian Brothers have revealed that they have uncovered files in the Vatican relating to the abuse of schoolboys in Irish institutions. ...
Jul 2, 2004

Vatican's Gratitude for Resolution on Its Role in Work at UN
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: NEW YORK, JULY 2, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The UN General Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved the text of a resolution (Agenda item 59, "Strengthening of the ...
Jul 2, 2004

Bush appeal to Vatican shouldn't come as shock
Newsday, NY -: ...is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, an independent newspaper based in Kansas City. Despite wearing ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican Accuses China of Human Rights Violations
Reuters -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican accused China Wednesday of violating human rights, stepping up its criticism of the communist government for what it sees ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican condemns China's arrest of bishop
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -: VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican condemned on Wednesday recent arrests of Catholic bishops in China, calling them a violation of religious freedom. ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican condemns bishops' arrest
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -: THE Vatican today condemned recent arrests of Catholic bishops in China, calling it a violation of religious freedom. "The Holy ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican Accuses China Of Religious Repression
Washington Post, DC -: VATICAN CITY, June 23 -- The Vatican accused China on Wednesday of violating human rights, stepping up its criticism of the communist government for what it ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican Releases WW2 Letter on Helping Jews
Reuters -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Monday released a 1943 letter from a bishop complaining the Church was helping too many Jews -- its latest move against ...
Jun 28, 2004

Vatican mail offers more than a prayer of delivery
International Herald Tribune, France -: VATICAN CITY Here, where the pope sends religious messages and statues of saints stand against the sky, Dimitri Auerilio comes regularly for a strictly secular ...
Jun 27, 2004

Vatican releases WWII letter aiming to show aid to Jews
Boston Globe, MA -: VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican released yesterday a 1943 letter from a bishop complaining that the church was spending too much time helping Jews, the latest move ...
Jun 29, 2004

Vatican releases ’ 43 letter bolstering its role on Jews
International Herald Tribune, France -: VATICAN CITY The Vatican on Monday released a 1943 letter from a bishop complaining that the Roman Catholic Church was helping too many Jews during World War II ...
Jun 29, 2004

Pope Welcomes Orthodox Leader at Vatican
Guardian, UK -: VATICAN CITY (AP) - Sitting side by side, Pope John Paul II and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians made passionate appeals Tuesday for unity among ...
Jun 29, 2004

China denies Vatican claim of bishops detained
San Diego Union Tribune, CA -: BEIJING – China on Thursday denied Vatican claims it had detained three bishops from the communist country's underground Roman Catholic church. ...
Jun 24, 2004

Heaven-sent: Vatican postal service delivers
San Jose Mercury News (subscription), CA -: VATICAN CITY - Here, where the pope sends religious messages and statues of saints stand against the sky, Dimitri Auerilio comes regularly for a strictly ...
Jun 27, 2004

The Vatican takes on science in the battle against AIDS
The Scotsman, UK -: Sex education classes at school have always been cringeworthy, but according to a Vatican cardinal, the advice given out in those lessons might not just be ...
Jun 24, 2004

Madonna's support for Kabbalah concerns Vatican
Ireland Online, Ireland -: Madonna's precarious relationship with the Vatican is under scrutiny again following their concern over her support of the controversial Kabbalah faith. ...
Jun 23, 2004

Chips help track books at Vatican
Omaha World Herald, NE -: VATICAN CITY (AP) - Dealing with bug infestations, normal wear and tear, and even the occasional thief, keepers of the 15th century Vatican Apostolic Library ...
Jul 3, 2004

Vatican: 'Poverty of imagination' hinders efforts to end real ...
Catholic News Service -: UNITED NATIONS (CNS) -- The Vatican said June 29 that overcoming world poverty is hindered by "a certain poverty of imagination among the more fortunate ...
Jun 30, 2004

Vatican raps Madonna over kabbala
Jerusalem Post, Israel -: A high-level Vatican conference has singled out pop star Madonna's kabbalistic beliefs for condemnation, according to a report on MSNBC.com. ...
Jun 22, 2004

European commissioner says Vatican's condom opposition endangers ...
The Advocate -: European commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Poul Nielson says the Vatican's position that condoms are ineffective in preventing the spread of ...
Jun 30, 2004

'American Beauty' and 'The Vatican' in San Diego
The Desert Sun, CA -: ...is featuring two important shows: "American Beauty: Paintings from the Detroit Institute of Arts 1770-1920" and the blockbuster "Saint Peter and The Vatican.". ...
Jul 2, 2004

Vatican says 'poverty of imagination' hinders fight against real ...
CathNews, Australia -: Glendon, a Harvard law professor, was heading the Vatican delegation to the the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting in New York. ...
Jul 1, 2004

Vatican Releases WW2 Letter on Helping Jews
Reuters -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Monday released a 1943 letter from a bishop complaining the Church was helping too many Jews -- its latest move against ...
28 Jun 2004

Top Vatican official hails transfer of power in Iraq
Catholic News Service -: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's top foreign affairs official hailed the transfer of power to an Iraqi provisional government, saying Iraq "can only be ...
28 Jun 2004

No such thing as safe sex, says Vatican
Mid-Day Mumbai, India -: His comments were in response to a Vatican paper that claimed the HIV virus — which leads to Aids — can pass through latex condoms and cause infection. ...
28 Jun 2004

XBRL in the shadow of compliance
IT-Analysis, UK -: ...that? We are never likely to know as the inner sanctum of the FSA is not unlike the Vatican when such issues are around. However ...
28 Jun 2004

Preparing for the Ecumenical Patriarch
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2004 (ZENIT.org).- Here is a translation of the address John Paul II gave today before praying the Angelus with the thousands gathered ...
28 Jun 2004

Pope: Torture should be outlawed
Washington Times, DC -: Vatican City, Vatican City, Jun. 27 (UPI) -- Pope John Paul II Sunday called for a complete ban on torture, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. ...
28 Jun 2004

The Vatican takes on science in the battle against AIDS
The Scotsman, UK -: Sex education classes at school have always been cringeworthy, but according to a Vatican cardinal, the advice given out in those lessons might not just be ...
Jun 24, 2004

China denies Vatican claim of bishops detained
San Diego Union Tribune, CA -: BEIJING – China on Thursday denied Vatican claims it had detained three bishops from the communist country's underground Roman Catholic church. ...
Jun 24, 2004

Europe Should Reach Out to Third World, Says Vatican Official
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JUNE 25, 2004 (ZENIT.org).- More than being an international power broker, the European Union should become a "partner in solidarity" for the ...
Jun 25, 2004

Vatican comes to Duluth in new exhibit
Duluth Budgeteer News, MN -: The Vatican Comes to Duluth� will be open for only three days during the last weekend in October at Somer’s Hall on the St. Scholastica campus. ...
Jun 25, 2004

Bush appeal to Vatican shouldn't come as shock
Newsday, NY -: ...is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, an independent newspaper based in Kansas City. Despite wearing ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican Accuses China of Human Rights Violations
Reuters -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican accused China Wednesday of violating human rights, stepping up its criticism of the communist government for what it sees ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican Accuses China Of Religious Repression
Washington Post, DC -: VATICAN CITY, June 23 -- The Vatican accused China on Wednesday of violating human rights, stepping up its criticism of the communist government for what it ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican condemns China's arrest of bishop
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -: VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican condemned on Wednesday recent arrests of Catholic bishops in China, calling them a violation of religious freedom. ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican condemns bishops' arrest
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -: THE Vatican today condemned recent arrests of Catholic bishops in China, calling it a violation of religious freedom. "The Holy ...
Jun 23, 2004

Irish PM responds to Vatican on religion in new EU constitution
EUbusiness, UK -: Europe". Ahern was responding to a communique by the Vatican saying it regretted that the EU's Christian roots had not been mentioned. ...
Jun 20, 2004

Madonna's support for Kabbalah concerns Vatican
Ireland Online, Ireland -: Madonna's precarious relationship with the Vatican is under scrutiny again following their concern over her support of the controversial Kabbalah faith. ...
Jun 23, 2004

A penitent Vatican releases collection of essays on 'The ...
Jerusalem Post, Israel -: The Vatican has published an 800-page tome of essays on The Inquisition, based on a 1998 international symposium requested by John Paul II in the framework of ...
Jun 21, 2004

Vatican raps Madonna over kabbala
Jerusalem Post, Israel -: A high-level Vatican conference has singled out pop star Madonna's kabbalistic beliefs for condemnation, according to a report on MSNBC.com. ...
Jun 22, 2004

Vicar of Dibley set for an audience at the Vatican
The Scotsman, UK -: THE POPE will be able to watch EastEnders and The Vicar of Dibley after the BBC signed a deal to broadcast in the Vatican. BBC Prime ...
Jun 20, 2004

Vatican Observatory Plans Symposium on Evolution
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican Observatory has convoked a range of experts to reflect on a question that at times seems to be forgotten ...
Jun 20, 2004

Guest Opinion: Vatican has compassion for cardinal, not victims
Tucson Citizen, AZ -: Mary Major, no one can argue that the Vatican has the best interests of the greater church in mind when decisions are made. Unless ...
Jun 23, 2004

China rejects Vatican accusations over bishop arrests
Radio Australia, Australia -: The Vatican on Wednesday demanded in a statement that the Chinese government explain why it had arrested the bishops. However, China ...
Jun 24, 2004

Pope/Vatican comment on series of major issues
CathNews, Australia -: The media is carrying many reports on comments made by the Pope and the Vatican yesterday on a series of significant issues including: World Refugee Day, the ...
Jun 21, 2004

Vatican Thanks Poland for Its Work on Euroconstitution
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JUNE 21, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican secretary of state sent a note of thanks to the Polish government for its effort to have Europe's ...
Jun 21, 2004

Vatican warns about Madonna's religion
Big News Network.com, Australia -: A Vatican meeting has singled out Madonna's latest religious curiosity as a potential threat to the faithful, MSNBC reported Monday. ...
Jun 22, 2004

Palace to Vatican: Tense
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines -: PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's spokesman assured the Vatican on Monday that the tense political climate in the Philippines was a "transient situation ...
Jun 20, 2004

PALACE ASSURES VATICAN RP POLITICAL MALAISE WILL END
Philippine Headline News, Philippines -: MANILA, June 22, 2004 (STAR) By Marvin Sy - Malacañang has assured the Vatican that the country’s political malaise will end once President Arroyo is ...
Jun 21, 2004

Vatican warns about Madonna's religion
Beliefnet.com, NY -: The Vatican has been holding a special summit with Catholic leaders from around the world, hammering out a way to deal with New Age religions and spiritual ...
Jun 21, 2004

President to visit Vatican and Italy
di-ve.com, Malta -: Malta (di-ve news)--June 23 2004 - 1500CET -- President Edward Fenech Adami on Thursday is expected to start a three-day-visit at the Vatican City and Italy. ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican cardinal arrives in Cagayan for coronation
Manila Bulletin, Philippines -: Vatican representative Cardinal Marchisano Francesco arrived yesterday in Tuguegarao City in Cagayan for the celebration of the golden canonical coronation of ...
Jun 21, 2004

Vatican regrets absence of Christianity in EU Constitution
EUobserver.com, Belgium -: Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Pope John Paul said that Europe's Christian roots could not be forgotten ...
Jun 21, 2004

Vatican Observatory sponsors conference on evolution
CathNews, Australia -: The Vatican Observatory has convoked a range of experts to reflect on a question that at times seems to be forgotten in scientific research: Is there purpose ...
Jun 21, 2004

Possible Vatican conspiracy
WFSB, CT -: ...(Greenwich) - A lawyer investigating a Connecticut scam artist says he's found corrupt ties to the Vatican. Martin Frankel of Greenwich ...
Jun 20, 2004

THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO VISIT THE VATICAN
Macedonian Press Agency, Greece -: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will visit the Vatican at the end of June at the invitation of Pope John-Paul B' to celebrate together the 40th anniversary of ...
Jun 23, 2004

Vatican cracks down on ‘ liturgical abuses ’
Canada's Anglican Journal, Canada -: The Vatican has severely criticized “liturgical abuses� that include the concelebration of the eucharist by Roman Catholic priests and ministers of ...
Jun 22, 2004

Suing Vatican bank, insurance official charges racketeering
Newsday, NY -: George Dale. While unraveling Frankel's web of trickery, Dale found a thread that led into the secretive halls of the Vatican. And ...
Jun 19, 2004

Bush Asked for Vatican's Help on Political Issues, Report Says
New York Times, NY -: ...n his recent trip to Rome, President Bush asked a top Vatican official to push American bishops to speak out more about political issues, including same-sex ...
Jun 12, 2004

Bush asked Vatican to press US bishops for political aid, report ...
International Herald Tribune, France -: On his recent trip to Rome, President George W. Bush asked a top Vatican official to push American bishops to speak out more about political issues including ...
Jun 13, 2004

Bush seeks Vatican's help, paper reports
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -: On his recent trip to Rome, President Bush asked a top Vatican official to push American bishops to speak out more about political issues, the National ...
Jun 13, 2004

Palace to Vatican: Tense
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines -: PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's spokesman assured the Vatican on Monday that the tense political climate in the Philippines was a "transient situation ...
21 Jun 2004

Possible Vatican conspiracy
WFSB, CT -: ...(Greenwich) - A lawyer investigating a Connecticut scam artist says he's found corrupt ties to the Vatican. Martin Frankel of Greenwich ...
21 Jun 2004

Vatican Observatory Plans Symposium on Evolution
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican Observatory has convoked a range of experts to reflect on a question that at times seems to be forgotten ...
21 Jun 2004

Pope Chides Spain's Zapatero on Moral Issues
Wired News -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul on Monday told Spain's new Socialist prime minister, whose government plans to legalize gay marriage, that Spain had to ...
21 Jun 2004

Diocese sends requests to Vatican to defrock 2 priests
Quad City Times, IA -: The Catholic Diocese of Davenport mailed requests to defrock two priests for sexual misconduct to Vatican representatives this week, and three other requests ...
Jun 18, 2004

Talk of witches at Vatican conference
Daily Times, Pakistan -: Talk of trials, burned witches and forbidden books echoed in the Vatican as Pope John Paul asked forgiveness for the Inquisition, in which the Church tortured ...
Jun 17, 2004

Microchips tidy up the Vatican library
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -: ...a year putting wayward items from their collection of 1.6 million volumes and manuscripts back where they belong, the custodians of the Vatican library are ...
Jun 18, 2004

Bush seeks Vatican aid in pushing amendment
Houstonvoice.com, TX -: During a recent visit to Rome, President Bush urged a top Vatican official to encourage US bishops to speak out more on the issue of same-sex marriage and ...
Jun 18, 2004

Vatican:Fewer Inquisition victimsthan believed
The Wichita Eagle, KS -: VATICAN CITY - Torture, burning at the stake and other punishment for the faithful condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the Inquisition ...
Jun 18, 2004

The Vatican’s Condemnation of Gay Marriage: Another Galileo ...
OpEdNews -: Matthew Fox, www.matthewfox.org a postmodern theologian, has been an ordained priest since 1967. He holds Masters degrees in philosophy ...
Jun 18, 2004

Vatican study cuts death toll of Inquisition
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -: VATICAN CITY – Torture, burning at the stake and other punishment for the faithful condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the ...
Jun 19, 2004

Priest kisses and tells all
Sunday Times, South Africa -: The astounding revelations have triggered a national debate in Argentina about whether the Vatican' s celibacy rules should still apply to Catholic priests. ...
Jun 19, 2004

Bush asked Vatican to press US bishops for political aid, report ...
International Herald Tribune, France -: On his recent trip to Rome, President George W. Bush asked a top Vatican official to push American bishops to speak out more about political issues including ...
Jun 13, 2004

President sought Vatican support on issues
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN -: WASHINGTON, DC -- On his most recent overseas trip, President Bush reportedly asked Vatican officials earlier this month to promote socially conservative ...
Jun 13, 2004

Talk of witches at Vatican
Reuters, UK -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Talk of trials, burned witches and forbidden books has echoed in the Vatican after Pope John Paul asked forgiveness for the Inquisition ...
Jun 15, 2004

Vatican says sorry for Inquisition
Independent Online, South Africa -: Vatican City - The Vatican on Tuesday published a lengthy report exposing abuses committed by the medieval Inquisition, as Pope John Paul II again apologised ...
Jun 15, 2004

Bush sought Vatican's help, report says
Contra Costa Times, CA -: On his recent trip to Rome, President Bush asked a top Vatican official to push US bishops to speak out more about political issues including same-sex marriage ...
Jun 14, 2004

Bush's Vatican strategy
Boston Globe, MA -: ...faults and confesses no shame but invokes God in policy decisions to a grating degree for many Americans pandered to the pope in his recent trip to the Vatican ...
Jun 14, 2004

Vatican downsizes the Inquisition
International Herald Tribune, France -: VATICAN CITY The Vatican said Tuesday that fewer witches were burned at the stake and fewer heretics tortured into conversion during the dark centuries of the ...
Jun 15, 2004

The Vatican re-evaluates the Spanish Inquisition
ABC Online, Australia -: ELEANOR HALL: With concerns over torture now being raised prominently in world affairs, it's perhaps timely that the Vatican has been re-examining its archives ...
Jun 15, 2004

Vatican: Inquisition Not So Bad
CBS News -: ...condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the centuries-long Inquisition was not as widespread as commonly believed, the Vatican said Tuesday ...
Jun 15, 2004

Vatican study on Inquisition abuse
The Australian, Australia -: THE Vatican today published a lengthy report exposing abuses committed by the mediaeval Inquisition, as Pope John Paul again apologised for the body's excesses ...
Jun 15, 2004

Inquisition torture wasn't so common, Vatican says
Detroit Free Press, MI -: VATICAN CITY -- Torture, burning at the stake and other punishment of those condemned as witches or heretics during the Inquisition was not as widespread as ...
Jun 16, 2004

President Bush asks Vatican to Bring Bishops on Side on Life and ...
Lifesite, Canada -: VATICAN, June 14, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The National Catholic Reporter's Rome Correspondent, John Allen, reports that on his June 4 visit with Pope John ...
Jun 14, 2004

Bush Asks Vatican to Urge US Bishops to More Actively Speak Out ...
Voice of America, DC -: President Bush has asked the Vatican to urge American bishops to become more actively involved in speaking out on some social issues. ...
Jun 15, 2004

Bush To Vatican: Help Me Ban Gay Marriage
The Gay Financial Network -: WASHINGTON – During a recent trip to Rome, President Bush met with the Vatican in an attempt to solicit support for the implementation of a more conservative ...
Jun 14, 2004

Talk of Witches at Vatican Inquisition Conference
Reuters -: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Talk of trials, burned witches and forbidden books echoed in the Vatican on Tuesday as Pope John Paul asked forgiveness for the ...
Jun 16, 2004

Vatican publishes historical volume on the Inquisition
Catholic News Service -: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Saying the church is unafraid to face the truth about the past, the Vatican has published a thick volume of historical papers delivered ...
Jun 15, 2004

Microchips keep Vatican library tidy
Guardian, UK -: Custodians of the Vatican library, fed up with having to spend a month a year putting wayward items from their collection of 1.6m volumes and manuscripts back ...
Jun 14, 2004

Unholy alliance: Bush and the Vatican
Boston Globe, MA -: It is sickening for anybody with some passion for intellectual liberty to read about Bush literally conspiring with the Vatican to promote a more reactionary ...
Jun 16, 2004

Talk of witches at Vatican
swissinfo, Switzerland -: By Philip Pullella. service of truth through use of methods that had nothing to do with the Gospel". That was shorthand for torture ...
Jun 15, 2004

Vatican revises Inquisition history
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Subscription), OH -: Vatican City - Torture, burning at the stake and other punishment for those condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the Inquisition was not ...
Jun 16, 2004

Vatican official to visit region
The Express Times, PA -: By JOHN ZUKOWSKI. A Vatican official will attend a Mass in Nazareth later this week celebrating the anniversary of a religious order. ...
Jun 15, 2004

Bush Seeks Vatican ’ s Help In Marriage Equality Fight
The Data Lounge -: ROME, ITALY—According to a column posted on the Web site of the National Catholic Reporter, President Bush used his time with a top Vatican official in early ...
Jun 16, 2004

Vatican study finds fewer Inquisition victims than commonly ...
KVOA.com, AZ -: Vatican City-AP -- The Vatican says torture, burning at the stake and other executions meted out by church tribunals during the Inquisition weren't as ...
Jun 15, 2004

Vatican says the Inquisition not so deadly after all
Omaha World Herald, NE -: VATICAN CITY (AP) - Torture, burnings at the stake and other punishments for Catholics condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the ...
Jun 16, 2004

Vatican II Documents Now Posted in Swahili
Zenit News Agency, Italy -: VATICAN CITY, JUNE 15, 2004 (Zenit.org).- For the first time, the Vatican Web page has published the documents of the Second Vatican Council in Swahili. ...
Jun 15, 2004

Vatican Says The Inquisition Wasn’t So Bad
Big Fib (satire) -: The Vatican said Tuesday that far fewer witches were burned at the stake, and far fewer heretics were tortured during the inquisition than previously thought. ...
Jun 16, 2004

Bush Asks Vatican To Oppose Gay Marriage
morons.org -: In a completely characteristic display of his stupidity, President Bush urged top Vatican officials to get American bishops to talk about political issues. ...
Jun 14, 2004



Louisville attorney sues the Vatican  05 Jun 2004
A Louisville attorney filed a federal lawsuit against the Vatican yesterday, accusing leaders of the Roman Catholic Church of orchestrating a cover-up of ... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY -)

Vatican ensures Bush's meeting with pope in no way a campaign ...   05 Jun 2004
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meetings between popes and US presidents have sometimes occasioned lighthearted banter, flag waving and even a few cheers in the halls of ... (Catholic News Service -)

Pope John Paul II at the Vatican Friday. (AP/Vincenzo Pinto, Pool ...   05 Jun 2004
NEW YORK (AP) - Pope John Paul will release an English-language version of a book that retells his struggles as prelate in communist-era Poland. ... (Canada East, Canada -)

Pope mixes praise with criticism of Iraq war  05 Jun 2004
Speaking haltingly in front of reporters and a television camera after a 15-minute private meeting with Bush at the Vatican, the pope mixed praise for the ... (Los Angeles Daily News, CA -)

George Bush's Address to John Paul II  05 Jun 2004
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 4, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Following John Paul II's welcome address today during an audience, US President George Bush addressed these words to ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Nun Who Inspired Gibson Approved for Beatification  05 Jun 2004
...provide. The Vatican says Pope John Paul II will beatify Emmerich for her virtuous life, not her best-selling book. But the Oct. ... (Washington Post, DC -)

Papal morality: Cover up crimes, get a basilica  05 Jun 2004
For a long time, we've been wondering how the Vatican itself would deal with priests accused of child molestation - and, equally, if not more importantly, with ... (Tallahassee Democrat, FL -)

With Law's appointment, Vatican sends the wrong signal  Jun 4, 2004
But last week's announcement by the Vatican that former Boston Cardinal Bernard Law has been appointed to a largely ceremonial but highly visible and ... (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN -)

Bush, Pope to Meet Today at the Vatican  Jun 3, 2004
When President Bush sits down with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican this morning, their meeting will highlight one of the most significant stories of the 2004 ... (Washington Post, DC -)

Vatican to convene donor conference  Jun 3, 2004
By R. Komakech. THE Vatican is to convene a donors’ conference to lobby for help to alleviate humanitarian crises in northern Uganda and elsewhere in Africa. ... (New Vision, Uganda -)

Group May Appeal Church Closure To Vatican  Jun 2, 2004
MANCHESTER, NH -- A group of parishioners said it probably will ask the Vatican to keep a Manchester church open. Bishop John McCormack ... (WMUR Channel.com, NH -)

Group may appeal church closure to the Vatican  Jun 2, 2004
MANCHESTER, NH (AP) - Some parishioners say they probably will ask the Vatican to keep their church open. Catholic Bishop John McCormack ... (Providence Journal (subscription), RI -)

Durbin: Survey shows senators vote Vatican  Jun 2, 2004
Burke and other bishops who have said they would deny Communion to politicians in their diocese cite a document issued by the Vatican in January last year ... (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO -)

'Catholics have the Vatican, actors have Ten Chimneys'  Jun 2, 2004
Noelly," "Larry" Olivier, Helen Hayes (who spent a month there every summer) and Carol Channing, who once remarked, "As Catholics have the Vatican, actors have ... (The Globe and Mail, Canada -)

Vatican envoy in Abidjan visits Bouake  Jun 2, 2004
Bouake, Côte d`Ivoire, 02/06 - Mgr Mario Zenari, the papal nuncio and special envoy of Pope Jean-Paul II in Côte d`Ivoire on Tuesday visited Bouake and held ... (AngolaPress, Angola -)

BROWN'S POVERTY PLEA TO VATICAN  May 31, 2004
By Magnus Gardham. CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown is to make a key Vatican speech to tell the Pope about his ongoing battle to end Third World poverty. ... (Glasgow Daily Record, UK -)

Vatican Announces New Leader For NJ Diocese  Jun 1, 2004
Last month, the Vatican ordered the diocese to conduct a church trial for a retired monsignor accused of molesting two girls, 23 years ago. ... (WABC-TV, NY -)

Vatican document on migrants raises issue of interfaith marriage  May 29, 2004
For mixed-faith couples like the Hassans, love trumps pronouncements from religious leaders like one made by Vatican officials earlier this month titled, "The ... (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO -)

Vatican, pope speaking on life, death  May 29, 2004
VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic teaching on life and death is drawing renewed scrutiny as a result of meetings hosted by the Pontifical Academy for Life, a ... (Akron Beacon Journal (subscription), OH -)

Vatican Defrocks Another Priest  Jun 1, 2004
BOSTON -- The Vatican announced Tuesday that it has defrocked another priest accused in the clergy sex abuse crisis. According to ... (Boston Channel.com, MA -)

Bishop D'Arcy Back From Papal VIsit  Jun 2, 2004
...(Fort Wayne-WANE, June 2, 2004) - Bishop John D'Arcy returned to Fort Wayne this evening after a 12-day trip to the Vatican. The ... (WANE, IN -)

Vatican Appoints Cardinal Law Head of Rome Basilica  May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II (search) on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard F. Law (search) an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop ... (FOX News -)

England's Catholic leaders shrink from Vatican on gays  May 26, 2004
LONDON – England's Roman Catholic Church officially distanced itself Wednesday from Vatican doctrine on the "evil" of same-sex unions, declaring that some ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX -)

Vatican appoints former Boston archbishop head of a Rome basilica  May 27, 2004
Catherine's Church in Charlestown said he was astounded the Vatican would "reward" Law so soon after announcing church closings caused in part by what he ... (San Diego Union Tribune, CA -)

Vatican Appoints Former Boston Archbishop  May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop who resigned in the ... (Newsday, NY -)

Vatican appoints former Boston archbishop  May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul II on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop who resigned in ... (MLive.com, MI -)

Vatican appoints former Boston archbishop to be head of a Rome ...   May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop who resigned in the ... (San Diego Union Tribune, CA -)

Vatican gives disgraced cardinal new post  May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul has given Bernard Cardinal Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop, who resigned in a sex ... (Toronto Star, Canada -)

Vatican Appoints Former Boston Archbishop  May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope John Paul II on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop who resigned in ... (Guardian, UK -)

Vatican appoints former Boston archbishop head of a Rome basilica  May 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard F. Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop who resigned in the ... (Boston Herald, MA -)

English bishops soften Vatican's moral line  May 25, 2004
The Catholic Church in England and Wales will today soften the harsh moralistic language of the Vatican in setting out its most comprehensive moral guidelines ... (Guardian, UK -)

Sexual abuse victims outraged over Vatican appointment  May 27, 2004
TONY EASTLEY: Hundreds of victims of sexual abuse in the United States are outraged at the Vatican's decision to appoint a disgraced Archbishop to a highly ... (ABC Online, Australia -)

Vatican appoints former Boston archbishop head of a Rome basilica  May 27, 2004
Catherine's Church in Charlestown said he was astounded the Vatican would ''reward'' Law so soon after announcing church closings caused in part by what he ... (Boston.com, MA -)

Vatican appoints Law head of a Rome basilica  May 28, 2004
Catherine’s Church in Charlestown said he was astounded the Vatican would "reward" Law so soon after announcing church closings caused in part by what he ... (The Herald News, MA -)

Memorable day for Lebanon at the Vatican The canonization of ...   24 May 2004
The canonization of Blessed Neematallah Kassab al-Hardini (1808-1858), a Lebanese Maronite monk, created a complete symbiosis between the Vatican and Lebanon ... (Monday Morning, Lebanon -)

Pope Blesses New Zealand And Her Peoples  24 May 2004
By Selwyn Manning – Scoop Co-Editor in Vatican City www.scoop.co.nz. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark met with Pope John ... (KIWINEWS, New Zealand -)

Vatican II Succeeds in Dismantling Faith  May 21, 2004
...conscience. Many of these legislators received their religious training after Vatican II when no dogma or doctrine was taught. They ... (Michnews.com, MI -)

Man shrinks history into matchsticks  May 22, 2004
Kumar has also made amazing miniatures of the national capital's war memorial Gateway of India, a boat house, the villas of Italy and churces from the Vatican. ... (Webindia123.com, India -)

Vatican Cautions Against Muslim - Catholic Marriages ( Part 1 )  May 18, 2004
Islamic scholars are expressing surprise at a Vatican statement cautioning Catholic women against marrying Muslim men. The Catholic ... (Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic -)

Vatican says wine must be put in chalices before consecration  May 19, 2004
By Jerry Filteau. WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Following up on its recent instruction on the Eucharist, the Vatican has ordered a change in US liturgical norms. ... (Catholic News Service -)

Minnesota group delivering rare Bible volume to Vatican  May 20, 2004
Donlin said he is looking forward to learning more about the Vatican, the Catholic Church and the landmarks that are significant to the Benedictine tradition. ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN -)

Vatican Warns Against Catholics Marrying Muslims  May 17, 2004
The Vatican warned Catholic women to think hard before marrying a Muslim and urged Muslims to show more respect for human rights, gender equality and democracy ... (TruthNews.com -)

VATICAN SLAMS 'DECEPTIVE' US  May 18, 2004
May 19, 2004 -- VATICAN CITY — A senior American cardinal in the Vatican has accused the US administration of "moral failure" and deception in Iraq. ... (New York Post, NY -)

Vatican may take year to choose bishop's replacement  May 17, 2004
...into motion. How long that process takes is up to the inner workings of the Vatican, which is not known for speedy decisions. "It ... (The Grand Rapids Press, MI -)

Vatican notes status of Muslims' wives  May 17, 2004
The Vatican last week took special note of the inferior status of women under Islamic law in its pronouncement that Catholic women should try to avoid marrying ... (Washington Times, DC -)

Group Delivering Copy of Bible Volume to Vatican on Their Way  May 20, 2004
A group of people from Stearns County and elsewhere are leaving for Rome on a special mission. They're delivering a limited, full ... (KARE, MN -)

The voice the Vatican could not silence  May 20, 2004
...shame. This film is about an American nun who is challenging the Vatican over its treatment of gay and lesbian Catholics. Gramick ... (Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples, Canada -)

Vatican will back UN mandate in Iraq  May 18, 2004
The Holy See will back a UN resolution calling for a greater UN role in Iraq, the Vatican's top foreign-policy official has disclosed. ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Bush, Eager to Meet Pope, Will `Red-Eye' to Vatican  May 17, 2004
By Peggy Polk. Nicholson, however, denied speculation the Vatican was reluctant to arrange an audience because Bush is in the midst of a re-election campaign. ... (Beliefnet.com, NY -)

Vatican calls for 'love of Christ towards migrants'  May 17, 2004
Exsul Familia, in 1952. But the Vatican did not establish a dedicated Migration office until 1970. Council Secretary Archbishop ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican Slams 'Deceptive' US  May 19, 2004
Vatican City, May 19--A senior American cardinal in the Vatican has accused the US administration of "moral failure" and deception in Iraq. ... (Beliefnet.com, NY -)

Vatican warns Catholics against marrying Muslims  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY, MAY 14: The Vatican warned Catholic women on Friday to think hard before marrying a Muslim and urged Muslims to show more respect for human rights ... (Indian Express, India -)

Vatican urges “ culture of acceptance â€? , cautions relations ...   May 14, 2004
Vatican City (AsiaNews) – Legal provisions and measures are not enough to solve immigrants’ problems. Fears and prejudice must ... (AsiaNews.it, Italy -)

Vatican Paper Frowns on Catholic-Muslim Marriages  May 16, 2004
Description: The Vatican issued documents recently that warned against marriage between Catholic women and Muslim men. Hear NPR's ... (NPR (audio) -)

VATICAN: AVOID MIXED MARRIAGES, ESPECIALLY WITH MUSLIMS  May 14, 2004
...(AGI) �??– Vatican City, May14 �??– The Vatican has invited Christians, where possible, to avoid mixed marriages, especially with Muslims. ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

Vatican Addresses Worldwide Migration  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholics should welcome Muslim immigrants without prejudice, and Muslims must also respect the values of a democracy - including equality ... (Guardian, UK -)

Vatican addresses worldwide migration  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- Catholics should welcome Muslim immigrants without prejudice, and Muslims must also respect the values of a democracy - including equality ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

Vatican warns Catholics on marriage to a Muslim man  May 14, 2004
The Vatican yesterday advised Catholic women to think hard before marrying a Muslim, while calling on the Islamic world to show a "growing awareness" for ... (Irish Times (subscription), Ireland -)

Vatican Addresses Worldwide Migration  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY - Catholics should welcome Muslim immigrants without prejudice, and Muslims must also respect the values of a democracy - including equality ... (San Jose Mercury News (subscription), CA -)

Congressman, Catholic group blast Vatican over Iraq comments  May 13, 2004
WASHINGTON -- Catholic lawmaker Peter King ripped church leaders as hypocrites Thursday for the Vatican's foreign minister claim that the Iraqi prisoner abuse ... (Newsday, NY -)

Rep. King, Catholic group blast Vatican over Iraq comments  May 13, 2004
Catholic lawmaker Peter King of Long Island ripped church leaders as hypocrites Thursday for the Vatican's foreign minister claim that the Iraqi prisoner abuse ... (Newsday, NY -)

Vatican Warns Catholics Against Marrying Muslims  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican warned Catholic women on Friday to think hard before marrying a Muslim and urged Muslims to show more respect for human ... (Reuters -)

Vatican calls prison abuse a bigger blow to US than Sept. 11  May 12, 2004
11 attacks, the Vatican foreign minister told an Italian newspaper. ... The Vatican paper, L'Osservatore Romano, has also run some harsh comments in the past days. ... (USA Today -)

Vatican Addresses Worldwide Migration  May 15, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholics should welcome Muslim immigrants without prejudice, and Muslims must also respect the values of a democracy — including ... (Tehran Times, Iran -)

VATICAN HYPOCRISY: US TROOP SEXCAPADES TORTURE ‘SERIOUS BLOW. ...   May 14, 2004
He’s pro-life, in keeping with Vatican morality code. ... How can anyone miss it? The Vatican spokesman strikes at the US over the prisoner sex torture scenes. ... (Michnews.com, MI -)

Vatican urges Muslims to respect human rights  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican warned Catholic women yesterday to think hard before marrying a Muslim and urged Muslims to show more respect for human rights ... (Gulf Daily News, Bahrain -)

King calls Vatican criticism hypocritical  May 13, 2004
WASHINGTON -- A Republican congressman who is Roman Catholic said Thursday the Vatican has no right to criticize the United States for the abuse of Iraqi ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

King Calls Vatican Criticism Hypocritical  May 13, 2004
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican congressman who is Roman Catholic said Thursday the Vatican has no right to criticize the United States for the abuse of Iraqi ... (Guardian, UK -)

King Calls Vatican Criticism Hypocritical  May 13, 2004
WASHINGTON - A Republican congressman who is Roman Catholic said Thursday the Vatican has no right to criticize the United States for the abuse of Iraqi ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

Vatican discourages interfaith marriages  May 14, 2004
Vatican City - Marriages between Catholics and non-Christians should be discouraged, particularly between Catholics and Muslims, the Vatican said in an ... (Independent Online, South Africa -)

Rep. King Criticizes Vatican for Criticisms  May 13, 2004
WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman who is Roman Catholic said Thursday the Vatican (search) has no right to criticize the United States for the abuse of ... (FOX News -)

Rep. King blasts Vatican over Iraq comments  May 13, 2004
US Rep. Peter King expressed outrage Thursday at the claim by a top Vatican official that the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal was worse for America than the Sept. ... (Newsday, NY -)

Vatican's wedding warning  May 15, 2004
Rome -- Vatican officials, in an official church document released Friday, discouraged marriage between Catholics and Muslims -- especially Catholic women and ... (San Francisco Chronicle, CA -)

King berates Vatican for 'hypocrisy'  May 14, 2004
Rep. Peter King expressed outrage yesterday at the claim by a top Vatican official that the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal was worse for America than the Sept. ... (Newsday, NY -)

Eastern Michigan University professor to serve at Vatican  May 10, 2004
As a papal adviser in the area of Vatican diplomacy, he'll work with the Catholic population on issues in Iraq, Iran, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. ... (MLive.com, MI -)

Vatican Discourages Marriage With Muslims for Catholic Women  May 14, 2004
ROME, May 14 In an official church document released Friday, the Vatican discouraged marriage between Catholics and Muslims, especially Catholic women and ... (New York Times -)

Vatican warns Catholic women on marrying Muslims  May 14, 2004
ROME In an official church document made public Friday, Vatican officials discouraged marriage between Catholics and Muslims — especially Catholic women and ... (International Herald Tribune, France -)

Vatican warns women about Muslim mates  May 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican warned Catholic women yesterday to think seriously before marrying a Muslim and urged Muslims to show more respect for human rights ... (Washington Times, DC -)

Vatican urges Catholics not to marry Muslims  May 15, 2004
ROME -- In an official church document released Friday, Vatican officials discouraged marriage between Catholics and Muslims -- especially Catholic women and ... (Indianapolis Star, IN -)

Vatican expects 100000 to turn out for Pope  10 May 2004
Bishop Renato Boccardo, a senior official at the Vatican in charge of papal visits, arrives in Switzerland this week for a third and final meeting with the ... (swissinfo, Switzerland -)

Vatican Aide Suggests a Path to Deal With Mideast Strife  10 May 2004
The former Vatican secretary for relations with states, and currently the archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church, was in New York to receive an ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Bolivia Needs Dialogue to Ensure Peace, Says Pope  10 May 2004
VATICAN CITY, MAY 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II says that Bolivia needs "concord" and "constructive dialogue" in regard to democracy if it is to have a ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

John Paul II To Retire – Become a Fill - In Bartender  10 May 2004
The Vatican announced today that because of continuing bad health John Paul II would resign 1 June 2004 as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. ... (The Spoof (satire), UK -)

Bush to make election-year visit to pope in June; top issue is ...   10 May 2004
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope John Paul II will meet with President George W. Bush in early June, and the top item on the agenda will be Iraq, sources in Rome said ... (Catholic News Service -)

Stained-glass window sale OK with diocese  10 May 2004
Also, the Rev. Mike Maginot, a judicial vicar for the diocese, said the sale would be invalid without approval from the Vatican. ... (Munster Times, IN -)

Church pins its hopes on history  10 May 2004
...basilica. Picture:John Wouldstra. A Geelong church is hoping to gain the Vatican's approval to become Australia's fifth basilica. St ... (The Age, Australia -)

Vatican official: 'Her chances are very good'  May 8, 2004
A Vatican official says Mother Marianne Cope's supporters make a good case for the former Syracuse's campaign for sainthood. "I ... (Syracuse Post Standard, NY -)

VATICAN BANS GIRL GUARDS  May 8, 2004
VATICAN officials have ruled out female Swiss Guards to protect the Pope because they would be a temptation to other guards. Commanding ... (Glasgow Sunday Mail, UK -)

Swiss Guards preparing to mark 500 years in pontifical service  May 8, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- The Swiss Guards are gearing up to mark their 500th anniversary as the colorful protectors of the pope with a series of celebrations in 2005 ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN -)

Vatican Defrocks Accused US Pedophile Priest  May 6, 2004
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Vatican has defrocked an accused American pedophile priest, Paul Shanley, a central figure in the clergy sexual abuse scandal that ... (Wired News -)

Vatican says Iraqi prisoner abuse is scandal which 'offends God'  May 7, 2004
VATICAN CITY : The abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers is a scandal offensive to God himself, the Vatican said, in its first public comment. ... (Channel News Asia, Singapore -)

Vatican: Mideast Crisis Must Be Addressed  May 6, 2004
AP)--Terrorism will only continue and even increase throughout the Middle East until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, the Vatican's former foreign ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscripition), GA -)

Vatican: Mideast Crisis Must Be Addressed  May 6, 2004
Terrorism will only continue and even increase throughout the Middle East until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, the Vatican's former foreign ... (Miami Herald (subscription), FL -)

Vatican defrocks priest in Boston  May 7, 2004
Newman also said it was significant that Pope John Paul II made the decision. "This is one of the few times the Vatican has spoken," Newman said. ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL -)

Vatican's 'global disdain' for Iraq prison abuse  May 6, 2004
The Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper headlined its editions yesterday with reports of abuse of Iraqi prisoners by the US military, saying the scandal ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Moscow Patriarchate, Vatican seeking ways of normalizing ties  May 6, 2004
Chaplin, a deputy chairman at the department for external church relations of Moscow Patriarchate, called the current period of relations with the Vatican as a ... (ITAR-TASS, Russia -)

Reopening of Israeli-Vatican Talks Is Possible  May 7, 2004
JERUSALEM, MAY 7, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The superior of the Custody of the Holy Land says that the reopening of talks between Israel and the Holy See would ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican: Mideast Crisis Must Be Addressed  May 6, 2004
Terrorism will only continue and even increase throughout the Middle East until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, the Vatican's former foreign ... (Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL -)

Vatican rebuff to Spanish Muslims  May 2, 2004
The Vatican will not allow Muslims to pray once more in the Mezquita, the former mosque that is now the cathedral of Cordoba, telling them they must "accept ... (Guardian, UK -)

Region to get glimpse of Vatican treasures  May 4, 2004
The four items, unwrapped yesterday at a special media preview, are among more than 390 artifacts that make up a major Vatican exhibition opening this month at ... (San Diego Union Tribune, CA -)

Despite government limitations, Vatican visit yields some ...   May 3, 2004
The Vatican delegation, when visiting Montagnard region, was not able to meet faithful of the diocese. ... The Vatican delegation, which arrived in Vietnam Apr. ... (AsiaNews.it, Italy -)

Vatican says Pope will visit Switzerland  May 3, 2004
...reading the homilies himself. The Pope's health is one of the most closely guarded secrets at the Vatican. Some aides have said ... (swissinfo, Switzerland -)

Vatican's 'global disdain' for abuse  May 5, 2004
THE Vatican newspaper headlined its editions today with reports of abuse of Iraqi prisoners by the US military, saying the scandal had earned America the ... (The Australian, Australia -)

Pelosi Defies Vatican, Takes Communion Despite Pro-Abortion Stand  May 3, 2004
...of religion, Catholic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Thursday that she will continue to take communion despite objections from the Vatican. ... (Men's News Daily, CA -)

Vatican envoy visits Dac Lac in aftermath of troubles  May 4, 2004
HA NOI — Monsignor Pietro Parolin, Vatican under-secretary for foreign affairs, said foreign media reports about the April 10 incident in Tay Nguyen (Central ... (Viet Nam News, Vietnam -)

Vatican representative admits Catholic Church's mistakes in ...   May 6, 2004
Executive Secretary of the Russian Conference of Catholic Bishops Igor Kovalevsky has admitted that some of the steps taken by Vatican representatives in ... (Interfax, Russia -)

Letter: Cheney should explain his visit to the Vatican  May 4, 2004
When Jack Kennedy ran for president in 1960, there were open questions on whether as a Catholic president, he would be beholden to the Vatican. ... (Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY -)

Vatican envoy meets a local friar  May 6, 2004
Sitting behind home plate was Monsignor Roberto Zagnoli, a curator of the Vatican Museums in Rome, along with some of his Vatican staff and St. ... (San Diego Union Tribune, CA -)

Cracks In Vatican Anti-Gay Stance  May 4, 2004
...by Malcolm Thornberry. (Madrid) The papal ambassador to Spain has made a stunning admission: The Vatican made a mistake in not supporting same-sex couples. ... (365Gay.com -)

Sister named to high-level Vatican post  May 5, 2004
In a historic breakthrough, a woman has been named to one of the top three positions in a congregation, the most powerful type of Vatican office. ... (National Catholic Reporter -)

EMU professor to serve at Vatican  May 4, 2004
As a papal advisor in the area of Vatican diplomacy, he'll work with the Catholic population and issues in Iraq, Iran, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries ... (Ann Arbor News, MI -)

Vatican reports progress in talks with Vietnam  May 5, 2004
Vatican officials have returned to Rome after a 6-day visit to Hanoi able to report good progress in talks with the government. ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican Official Warns of Family Policies in Spain  May 3, 2004
Spain, MAY 3, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Pro-family rhetoric in Spain doesn't always lead to legislation that truly defends the institution, says a Vatican official. ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Massive worry to Vatican  Apr 25, 2004
Too bad Sister's not with us in the flesh any more. We sure could use her this weekend, cracking knuckles at the Vatican. Starting ... (Newsday, NY -)

Wireless: The expanding vision of Vatican's Holy See  Apr 25, 2004
For the past month, Swiss Guard officers at the entry and exit points of Vatican City have added the latest in telecommunications technology to their centuries ... (International Herald Tribune, France -)

Protest at Vatican Embassy Calls Attention to Catholic ...   Apr 24, 2004
...from countries around the world, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, and the US, gathered outside the Vatican Embassy in ... (U.S. Newswire (press release), DC -)

Woman gets No. 3 post in Vatican  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY, April 24. — Pope John Paul II today named a nun to the highest position ever held by a woman in the Roman Catholic ... (The Statesman, India -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland - The Vatican removed Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to stop ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Vatican removed Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to stop ... (Hartford Courant (subscription), CT -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - The Vatican replaced Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to ... (Guardian, UK -)

Vatican Official: No Eucharist for Abortion Supporters  Apr 25, 2004
Description: A top Vatican official has stated that church members who support abortion rights should be denied the Eucharist, or communion. ... (NPR (audio) -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
Filed at 1:24 pm ET DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- The Vatican removed Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he ... (New York Times -)

Vatican delegation wraps up Viet Nam visit  02 May 2004
Ha Noi, May 2 (VNA) - A Vatican delegation led by Foreign Under-Secretary Monsignor Pietro Parolin left Viet Nam on Sunday, concluding an official visit ... (Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam -)

Vatican's exorcist wrestles his demons every day  02 May 2004
He is a busy man. As the Vatican's top exorcist, Amorth performs the mysterious, ancient ritual dozens of times a week. ... Peter's Square in Vatican City. ... (Duluth News Tribune, MN -)

Vatican under-secretary for foreign affairs regrets untrue ...   Apr 30, 2004
Dac Lac, April 30 (VNA) - Vatican under-secretary for foreign affairs Monsignor Pietro Parolin expressed regret about untrue media reports on the April 10 ... (Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam -)

Vatican Message to Buddhists for Feast of Vesakh  Apr 30, 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 30, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the message of Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

VATICAN CALLS FOR RELEASE OF BISHOPS IN CHINA  Apr 30, 2004
TAIPEI—The top Vatican diplomat in Taiwan has called on Beijing to release detained underground Catholic bishops but said their detention wouldn’t affect ... (Radio Free Asia, D.C. -)

At the Vatican, UN official discusses possible cooperation in ...   Apr 30, 2004
30 April 2004 – The head of the United Nations drug and crime fighting agency today visited the Vatican, where in addition to an audience with Pope John Paul ... (UN News Centre -)

'Vows of Silence' and 'Priests': Sins of the Fathers, Cont.  Apr 30, 2004
The liberals among them fault a haughty hierarchy that resisted the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, setting itself against human sexual reality as lived ... (New York Times, NY -)

Vatican under-secretary for foreign affairs visits Viet Nam  Apr 29, 2004
Ha Noi, April 29 (VNA) - Under-secretary for foreign affairs at the Vatican Monsignor Pietro Parolin is on a visit to Viet Nam from April 27-May 2. ... (Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam -)

Judge denies O'Brien's request for Vatican trip  Apr 29, 2004
A judge has rejected a request by Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien to make a 13-day visit to the Vatican next month. Maricopa County Superior ... (AZ Central.com, AZ -)

PA MINISTER ATTENDS VATICAN CONVENTION  Apr 29, 2004
...(AGI) - Vatican City, April 28 - The Vatican council for justice and peace and the ministry of public administration together to discuss "Ethics and Public ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

A life-and-death debate  May 1, 2004
VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic teaching on life and death is drawing renewed scrutiny as a result of meetings organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life, a ... (San Jose Mercury News (subscription), CA -)

Boston Archbishop Apologizes for Anti-Feminist Comment  May 1, 2004
...the church. He also pledged to seek guidance on whether he should wash women's feet when he visits the Vatican in August. "I am ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA -)

Powell cautions Italians  Apr 30, 2004
Powell's remarks appear today in an Italian newspaper (La Stampa). They come a day after the families of kidnapped Italians led a peace march to the Vatican. ... (KPLC-TV, LA -)

Massive worry to Vatican  Apr 25, 2004
Too bad Sister's not with us in the flesh any more. We sure could use her this weekend, cracking knuckles at the Vatican. Starting ... (Newsday, NY -)

Woman gets No. 3 post in Vatican  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY, April 24. — Pope John Paul II today named a nun to the highest position ever held by a woman in the Roman Catholic ... (The Statesman, India -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland - The Vatican removed Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to stop ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Vatican removed Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to stop ... (Hartford Courant (subscription), CT -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - The Vatican replaced Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to ... (Guardian, UK -)

Vatican Official: No Eucharist for Abortion Supporters  Apr 25, 2004
Description: A top Vatican official has stated that church members who support abortion rights should be denied the Eucharist, or communion. ... (NPR (audio) -)

Vatican Replaces Dublin's Archbishop  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP)--The Vatican replaced Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin on Monday after years of criticism that he didn't do enough to ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA -)

Kerry Takes Communion After Vatican Change  Apr 24, 2004
BOSTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry received communion from a Catholic priest Saturday, one day after a top Vatican cardinal said politicians ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA -)

Kerry takes communion after Vatican edict  Apr 24, 2004
BOSTON — Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry received communion from a Catholic priest Saturday, one day after a top Vatican cardinal said ... (Japan Today, Japan -)

Kerry Takes Communion After Vatican Edict  Apr 25, 2004
BOSTON -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry received communion from a Catholic priest Saturday, one day after a top Vatican cardinal said ... (Newsday, NY -)

Top Vatican post for woman  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY: Pope John Paul II named a nun yesterday to the highest position ever held by a woman in the Roman Catholic Church administration, placing her in ... (Gulf Daily News, Bahrain -)

Archbishop Martin disagrees with Vatican over Eucharist  Apr 26, 2004
The new Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev Diarmuid Martin, yesterday disagreed with the Vatican that priests should refuse Communion to politicians who adopt ... (Irish Times (subscription), Ireland -)

Nun Moves Up at Vatican  Apr 25, 2004
ROME — The Vatican has appointed a nun to the No. 3 position in one of its departments, the highest position held by a woman within ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA -)

Vatican replaces Dublin's archbishop after criticism  Apr 26, 2004
DUBLIN -- The Vatican replaced Cardinal Desmond Connell as the archbishop of Dublin yesterday after years of criticism that he did not do enough to stop sexual ... (Boston Globe, MA -)

IRAQ: HOSTAGES, VATICAN: GREAT RESPECT FOR FAMILIES  Apr 28, 2004
...(AGI) - Vatican City, April 28 - The Vatican has "great respect and understanding" for the families of those kidnapped in Iraq. ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

Flynn Issues Statement Supporting Vatican Cardinal  Apr 24, 2004
Ray Flynn, one of the nation's leading Catholic layman and the former US ambassador to the Vatican, issued a statement Friday in support of a Vatican ... (NewsMax.com, FL -)

Vatican delegation in Hanoi to nominate a bishop and promote ...   Apr 27, 2004
...vacancy in northern Vietnam) and an improvement to the Catholic Church’s difficult situation are the two main objectives of the Vatican delegation's visit to ... (AsiaNews.it, Italy -)

Polish parish in standoff with archdiocese asks Vatican to ...   Apr 24, 2004
...advisers. The parish also has solicited the support of Poland's 11 bishops and cardinals who serve in the Vatican. St. Stanislaus ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

Vatican cracks down on rites  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- A top Vatican cardinal said Friday that priests must deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, but stopped short of ... (Everett Herald, WA -)

Vatican Weighs in as Kerry Backs Abortion Rights  Apr 24, 2004
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry vowed on Friday to champion abortion rights if elected, even as the Vatican signaled its ... (Boston.com, MA -)

Vatican declares Malayattoor as an international shrine  Apr 24, 2004
KOCHI: The Vatican has declared St.Thomas shrine at Malayattoor hilltop as an international shrine, a move that is expected to boost the foreign tourist and ... (Newindpress, India -)

Why Vatican Teachings Face a Tough Reception  Apr 27, 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 27, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Vatican directives on liturgical matters get a rocky reception because of three difficulties, says the secretary of ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Two Views: Vatican at odds with Catholic politicians on abortion  Apr 24, 2004
Cardinal Francis Arinze, a top Vatican official, said Friday that priests should deny Communion to Catholic legislators who support abortion rights, although ... (Winston Salem Journal, NC -)

Vatican's focus on abortion raises questions  Apr 25, 2004
Cardinal Francis Arinze, a top Vatican official, said Friday that priests should deny Communion to Catholic lawmakers who support abortion rights, though he ... (Bradenton Herald, FL -)

Woman Is Named Undersecretary of Vatican Congregation  Apr 25, 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 25, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II has entrusted for the first time to a woman a post with executive powers in a congregation of the Roman ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican insisting on liturgy norms observance  Apr 26, 2004
...must be followed exactly to ensure reverence for the Eucharist and to preserve the unity of the Catholic Church, according to a new Vatican document released ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican urges self-policing to prevent sex abuse, but plan draws ...   Apr 26, 2004
PHILADELPHIA - (KRT) - Prompted largely by the Catholic sex-abuse scandal, the Vatican is calling on ranking archbishops to monitor their regions actively for ... (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN -)

Why Vatican Teachings Face a Tough Reception  27 Apr 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 27, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Vatican directives on liturgical matters get a rocky reception because of three difficulties, says the secretary of ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Pope Hopes Universities Overcome Split Between Faith and Culture  27 Apr 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 27, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Universities and particularly ecclesiastical faculties have the mission to overcome the divorce between faith and ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican appoints woman to senior post  Apr 26, 2004
The Vatican has appointed a nun to the number three position in one of its departments, the highest position held by a woman within the Church's hierarchy. ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican Policy, Politics Collide  Apr 24, 2004
ROME -- A top Vatican official said Friday that Roman Catholic politicians who support abortion should be denied communion, as church officials in the United ... (Hartford Courant (subscription), CT -)

Vatican: No Communion for Candidates Backing Abortion Rights  Apr 24, 2004
Description: A top Vatican official says Catholic politicians who favor abortion rights for women should be denied communion, the most sacred act of faith for ... (NPR (audio) -)

Vatican's rules keep tight rein on the mass  Apr 23, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican issued long-awaited instructions about the mass on Friday. It warned against abuses of the liturgy, but ... (Detroit Free Press, MI -)

Pro-choice politicians 'not fit' for communion, Vatican says  Apr 24, 2004
ROME — A top Vatican official yesterday said Roman Catholic politicians who support abortion should be denied communion, as church officials in the United ... (Seattle Times, WA -)

Vatican tightens its rules on Mass  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican issued rules Friday aimed at stopping what it called "habitual abuses" of traditional church practices in celebrating the Roman ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription), TX -)

Vatican to pro-choice pols: No communion for you  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- A top Vatican cardinal said Friday that priests must deny communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, but stopped short of ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL -)

Protest at Vatican Embassy Calls Attention to Catholic ...   Apr 24, 2004
...from countries around the world, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, and the US, gathered outside the Vatican Embassy in ... (U.S. Newswire (press release), DC -)

Kerry-Vatican divide on abortion widens  Apr 24, 2004
John Kerry, a former Roman Catholic altar boy, reasserted his defense of women's right to an abortion Friday as a Vatican official called on priests to stop ... (Miami Herald (subscription), FL -)

Vatican issues strict Mass rules  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican insisted Friday that Roman Catholic lay people not deliver sermons or preach the Gospel in Mass. The ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

Vatican clamps down on abortion-rights pols  Apr 23, 2004
VATICAN CITY A top Vatican cardinal said yesterday that priests must deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, but stopped short of ... (Lowell Sun, MA -)

Vatican cracks down on 'liturgical abuses'  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican insisted yesterday that lay people must not deliver sermons or preach the Gospel during Mass, issuing a new directive to crack ... (Seattle Times, WA -)

Vatican would deny granting sacrament to abortion backers  Apr 23, 2004
A top Vatican cardinal said yesterday that priests must deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, but stopped short of saying whether ... (Winston Salem Journal, NC -)

Vatican Appoints Nun to Senior Post  Apr 24, 2004
ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican has appointed a nun to the number three position in one of its departments, the highest position held by a woman within the ... (Reuters -)

Woman gets No. 3 post in Vatican  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY, April 24. — Pope John Paul II today named a nun to the highest position ever held by a woman in the Roman Catholic ... (The Statesman, India -)

Woman named to highest position yet in Vatican bureaucracy  Apr 24, 2004
It was the third time since March that the Vatican has appointed women to high-level positions, having already chosen a Harvard professor to lead an advisory ... (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -)

Vatican weighs in on abortion  Apr 24, 2004
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry vowed on Friday to support abortion rights if elected, even as the Vatican signalled its disapproval of the ... (The Age, Australia -)

Vatican: No communion for pols who are pro-choice  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY - A top Vatican cardinal said Friday that priests must deny communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, but stopped short of ... (Portsmouth Herald, NH -)

Vatican reiterates its rules on Mass  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said yesterday that laypeople must not deliver sermons or read the Gospel during Mass, issuing a new directive to crack down on ... (Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription), PA -)

Vatican again ties religion, politics  Apr 24, 2004
The Vatican's highest authority on worship and the sacraments, a cardinal sometimes mentioned as a successor to Pope John Paul II, indicated Friday that Sen. ... (Times Picayune, LA -)

Vatican aims to stop ‘ abuses ’ of Mass  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican issued a series of rules Friday aimed at stopping what it called “habitual abuses” of traditional church practices in the ... (The State, SC -)

SOUTHERN NE CATHOLICS WON'T GO FOR VATICAN STAND  Apr 24, 2004
...pro-choice, but church officials in the region said Friday they would not deny Communion to the politicians, despite the latest pronouncement from the Vatican. ... (Westerly Sun, RI -)

Defying Vatican, Kerry asserts pro-choice stance  Apr 23, 2004
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, ignoring the warning of a top Vatican official, promised Friday to reverse the course of the Bush ... (Palm Beach Post, FL -)

Vatican official says no to communion for pro-abortion leaders  Apr 24, 2004
...of abortion rights, but bishops in the region said yesterday they would not deny Communion to the politicians, despite the latest pronouncement from the Vatican ... (Salem Evening News, MA -)

Top Vatican post for woman  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY: Pope John Paul II named a nun yesterday to the highest position ever held by a woman in the Roman Catholic Church administration, placing her in ... (Gulf Daily News, Bahrain -)

Vatican moving to limit access to Mass  Apr 24, 2004
The Vatican issued a series of rules Friday aimed at stopping the habitual abuses of historic church beliefs in the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass, the ... (Big News Network.com, Australia -)

Vatican cracks down on liberal liturgical practices  Apr 23, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican insisted Friday that lay people must not deliver sermons or preach the Gospel during Mass, issuing a new directive to crack ... (Quad City Times, IA -)

Vatican cracks down on incorrect Masses  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican insisted Friday that lay people must not deliver sermons or preach the Gospel during Mass, issuing a new directive to crack down on ... (Contra Costa Times, CA -)

Vatican says lay people must not deliver sermons  Apr 23, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican insisted Friday that lay people must not deliver sermons or preach the Gospel during Mass, issuing a new directive to crack down on ... (DetNews.com, MI -)

Vatican cracking down on rules of Mass  Apr 24, 2004
Roman Catholic churches in the Coachella Valley said they are already in line with a document issued Friday by the Vatican cracking down on improper lay ... (The Desert Sun, CA -)

VATICAN SUPPORT FOR JOHN WAFER-THIN  Apr 24, 2004
April 24, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - A top Vatican official said pro-choice Catholic politicians like John Kerry are "not fit" to receive Communion, prompting ... (New York Post, NY -)

Flynn Issues Statement Supporting Vatican Cardinal  Apr 24, 2004
Ray Flynn, one of the nation's leading Catholic layman and the former US ambassador to the Vatican, issued a statement Friday in support of a Vatican ... (NewsMax.com, FL -)

Vatican: Pro-choice candidates shouldn't receive Communion  Apr 24, 2004
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry delivered an unabashed defense of abortion rights Friday just hours after a top Vatican cardinal said that priests ... (The Olympian, WA -)

Polish parish in standoff with archdiocese asks Vatican to ...   Apr 24, 2004
...advisers. The parish also has solicited the support of Poland's 11 bishops and cardinals who serve in the Vatican. St. Stanislaus ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

Vatican cracks down on rites  Apr 24, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- A top Vatican cardinal said Friday that priests must deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, but stopped short of ... (Everett Herald, WA -)

McGreevey disagrees with Vatican  Apr 24, 2004
James E. McGreevey sharply criticized the Vatican yesterday, saying it was wrong for church leaders "to force a false choice between one's faith and religious ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ -)

Vatican Weighs in as Kerry Backs Abortion Rights  Apr 24, 2004
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry vowed on Friday to champion abortion rights if elected, even as the Vatican signaled its ... (Boston.com, MA -)

Vatican declares Malayattoor as an international shrine  Apr 24, 2004
KOCHI: The Vatican has declared St.Thomas shrine at Malayattoor hilltop as an international shrine, a move that is expected to boost the foreign tourist and ... (Newindpress, India -)

Woman Is Named Undersecretary of Vatican Congregation  Apr 25, 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 25, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II has entrusted for the first time to a woman a post with executive powers in a congregation of the Roman ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Cardinal condemns Israeli Arafat threat  Apr 26, 2004
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano has condemned a threat against Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, urging the application of international law ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Papal artifacts exhibit ends today  18 Apr 2004
About 1,500 tickets remain for Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes, the blockbuster exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center. ... (Cincinnati Enquirer, OH -)

Cathedral may see return of Muslims  18 Apr 2004
They have appealed to the Vatican to intercede on their behalf. Zakarias Maza, the director of the Taqwa mosque in neighbouring ... (Guardian, UK -)

First new Catholic university in 40 years offers conservative ...   Apr 16, 2004
...of 250 students in Michigan -- represents one of the few Catholic institutions to open since the modernizing reforms of the 1962-65 Second Vatican Council, but ... (Kansas.com, KS -)

Vatican must break links with Taiwan before China allows ...   Apr 15, 2004
BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The Vatican should first break off its relations with Taiwan, and does not interfere in China's internal affairs under the ... (Xinhua, China -)

Vatican must break links with Taiwan before China allows ...   Apr 15, 2004
The Vatican should first break off its relations with Taiwan, and does not interfere in China's internal affairs under the pretext of religion, if it wants to ... (People's Daily, China -)

US troops deploy outside 'Shiite Vatican'  Apr 13, 2004
Iraq's powerful Shiite majority. "Look at this as the Shiite Vatican," Pittard said before the deployment. The grand ayatollahs ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription), TX -)

Pilgrims gather at Vatican for pope's Easter Sunday mass  Apr 11, 2004
VATICAN CITY: Amid tight security, tens of thousands of people are gathering at St Peter's Square at the Vatican where Pope John Paul II was set to celebrate ... (Channel News Asia, Singapore -)

Vigil at Vatican  Apr 11, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- Looking weak and speaking with great effort, Pope John Paul blessed the flame of a tall candle at the start of a long Easter vigil service last ... (Winnipeg Sun, Canada -)

Ailing Pope leads long Easter vigil service at Vatican  Apr 10, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- Looking weak and speaking with great effort, Pope John Paul II blessed the flame of a tall candle at the start of a long Easter vigil service ... (Houston Chronicle, TX -)

Easter Sunday at the Vatican  Apr 11, 2004
...service Friday night. Security has been tight during Holy Week in the Vatican to prevent a possible terrorist attack. This material ... (Capital News 9, NY -)

Echo of terror in Vatican  Apr 11, 2004
Vatican City, April 11 (Reuters): Amid some of the tightest security ever seen at the Vatican, Pope John Paul issued an Easter condemnation of terrorism today ... (Calcutta Telegraph, India -)

Vatican exhibit breaks record  Apr 11, 2004
With just one week left, Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes, the blockbuster exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center, has become the most ... (Cincinnati Enquirer, OH -)

Ailing Papa on Vigil Easter Service at Vatican  Apr 11, 2004
The ailing Pope John Paul II blessed the flame of a tall candle for the start of a long Easter vigil service on Saturday night held in the flocked St. ... (Novinite, Bulgaria -)

Vatican exhibit attracts 163000  Apr 12, 2004
..."Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes" has broken the Cincinnati Museum Center's attendance record for a temporary exhibit. ... (Cincinnati Post, OH -)

Monsignor Porras in Vatican and Spain spinning image of ...   Apr 13, 2004
Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) president, Monsignor Baltazar Porras has flown to the Vatican and says he will tell Pope John Paul II about the ... (Venezuela Electronic News, Venezuela -)

Final Week To See Vatican Exhibit At Museum Center  Apr 11, 2004
There's only one more week left to see the Cincinnati Museum Center's display of more than 350-religious artifacts from the Vatican in Rome. ... (WCPO, OH -)

Exhibit of Vatican art breaks Cincinnati museum records  Apr 11, 2004
CINCINNATI - A display of Vatican treasures in its final week at the Cincinnati Museum Center has already drawn more than 163,000 visitors. ... (Akron Beacon Journal (subscription), OH -)

Alexis II calls relations btw Russian Church, Vatican knotty  Apr 14, 2004
Tass) - Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexy II said Wednesday he believes that relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican remain knotty ... (ITAR-TASS, Russia -)

Vatican Art  Apr 12, 2004
There's just one more week left to see a display of more than 350 religious artifacts from the Vatican in Cincinnati. More than ... (WXIX, OH -)

Catholics" for a Free Choice to Protest Vatican "Fundamentalism"  Apr 14, 2004
...com) - A march is planned for April 24-25 by the pro-abortion, anti-Catholic, "Catholics" for a Free Choice organization, to protest Vatican "Fundamentalism.". ... (Lifesite, Canada -)

Faithful pray in Jerusalem, hear pontiff in Vatican City  Apr 12, 2004
In Vatican City, Pope John Paul II celebrated Easter Mass with calls for world leaders to resolve conflicts in Iraq, the Holy Land and Africa, as Christians ... (Pioneer Press, MN -)

Jesuit director of Vatican Observatory to speak at W&J  Apr 10, 2004
...the universe. The Jesuit priest, director of the Vatican Observatory, says Christian faith has nothing to fear from science. He ... (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA -)

Vatican official on solidarity visit to Jerusalem  Apr 14, 2004
Cardinal Moussa Daoud - a Syrian-rite Catholic who was the Patriarch of Antioch before his appointment to his current Vatican post - also met with Palestinian ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican: End 'Logic of Death' in Iraq, Mideast, Pope Says  Apr 11, 2004
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Amid some of the tightest security ever seen at the Vatican, Pope John Paul issued an Easter condemnation of terrorism Sunday and ... (Mathaba.Net, Africa -)

A tired Pope skips speech at his general audience, Vatican says  Apr 14, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope John Paul, worn out by a heavy Easter schedule, skipped a speech at his general audience Wednesday on his doctor's advice, the Vatican ... (Winnipeg Sun, Canada -)

John Paul baptizes faithful at Vatican  Apr 11, 2004
Looking weak and speaking with great effort, Pope John Paul blessed the flame of a tall candle at the start of a long Easter vigil service Saturday night in a ... (Calgary Herald, Canada -)

TERRORISM, INTENSIVE SECURITY AROUND VATICAN CITY  Apr 8, 2004
...(AGI) - Vatican City, 8 April - The state of alert due to fears of attacks during the Easter ceremonies presided by the Pope continues. ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

A sea of palms at Vatican City  Apr 4, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP)-Clutching a braided palm as a symbol of hope and peace, Pope John Paul II led thousands of young people in a Palm Sunday service in St ... (Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago -)

Vatican: Number of priests up slightly  Apr 6, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- Vatican officials sought Tuesday to correct what they called the "false illusion" that there are fewer priests, saying their ranks were up ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

Vatican: Number of Priests Up Slightly  Apr 6, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP)--Vatican officials sought Tuesday to correct what they called the ``false illusion'' that there are fewer priests, saying their ranks were up ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA -)

Vatican plans traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross procession  Apr 9, 2004
...(Vatican City-AP) April 9, 2004 - Pope John Paul continues Holy Week observances Friday, presiding over the traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross procession ... (WIS, SC -)

Vatican: Number of Priests Up Slightly  Apr 6, 2004
VATICAN CITY - Vatican officials sought Tuesday to correct what they called the "false illusion" that there are fewer priests, saying their ranks were up ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO -)

Vatican slams bishop arrest  Apr 7, 2004
THE Vatican today described as unacceptable the arrest by China of a 69-year-old Roman Catholic bishop as the Holy See's relations with the world's most ... (The Australian, Australia -)

Vatican: Number of priests up slightly  Apr 6, 2004
April 6, 2004 | VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Vatican officials sought Tuesday to correct what they called the "false illusion" that there are fewer priests, saying ... (Salon (subscription) -)

Israel Sparks Dispute with Vatican, Other Christian Bodies  Apr 8, 2004
Israel has sparked a dispute with the Vatican and other Christian institutions by refusing to renew the visas of some members of the clergy and church ... (Voice of America, DC -)

POPE: THE VATICAN IS ALSO A PARISH  Apr 3, 2004
...(AGI) - The Vatican, April 3 - From pope to just a parish priest. John Paul II wanted to show his affection for the parish of Saint ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

Easter Security Stepped Up in Italy, Vatican  Apr 8, 2004
After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, security was tightened at museums, monuments and airports across Italy, as well as at the Vatican. ... (FOX News -)

Italy Bans Flights Over Rome, Vatican at Easter, Corriere Says  Apr 9, 2004
...a no-fly zone over Rome and boosted security against a possible terrorist attack as tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists arrive in the Vatican City for ... (Bloomberg -)

VATICAN: POPE CONFESSES TEN IN ST. PETER'S  Apr 9, 2004
...(AGI) - Vatican, Apr. 9 – In keeping with a tradition instated at the beginning of his pontifical mandate Pope John Paul II ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

Priest roster bigger, says the Vatican  Apr 7, 2004
Vatican City - Vatican officials sought Tuesday to correct what they called the "false illusion" that there are fewer priests, saying that their ranks were up ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH -)

Vatican: Number of priests up slightly worldwide  Apr 6, 2004
Vatican City-AP -- The Vatican says the perception of waning numbers of Catholic priests is a "false illusion.". The Congregation ... (WAVY-TV, VA -)

Vatican Assails Arrest of Yet Another Bishop in China  Apr 7, 2004
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 7, 2004 (Zenit.org).- A Vatican spokesman said the arrest by Chinese authorities of Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zheng Ding was "unacceptable ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican reports slight increase in priest numbers  Apr 7, 2004
Vatican officials sought this week to correct what they called the "false illusion" that there are fewer priests, saying numbers are up worldwide and fewer ... (CathNews, Australia -)

TERRORISM: ROME, IN VATICAN ALSO MANHOLES UNDER SURVEILLANCE  Apr 10, 2004
...(AGI) - Rome, Italy, 9 April - There is no clear alarm, but it is better not to run risks. This is the approach of the security services for Easter. ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

Pope marks Palm Sunday amid tight security at Vatican  Apr 5, 2004
Amid tight security around the Vatican, Pope John Paul II led the world’s Roman Catholics in Palm Sunday celebrations, marking the start of an intense week ... (Daily Times of Nigeria, Nigeria -)

Priest roster bigger, says the Vatican  07 Apr 2004
Vatican City - Vatican officials sought Tuesday to correct what they called the "false illusion" that there are fewer priests, saying that their ranks were up ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH -)

Pope's security tight for Easter  07 Apr 2004
...security, it was business as usual for the elderly pontiff on Wednesday as he greeted thousands of pilgrims at his weekly general audience in the Vatican square ... (NEWS.com.au, Australia -)

Gay" Activists Disrupt Palm Sunday Procession at England's Most ...   07 Apr 2004
Sunday procession. Activists were shouting and waving placards which read, "Vatican blocks gay human rights at UN", "Catholics! Stop ... (Lifesite, Canada -)

Assessing Catholic sexuality  07 Apr 2004
For the person, Roman Catholic or not, who is curious to know why the Vatican’s position on many issues of sexual morality has had and is having such a mixed ... (National Catholic Reporter -)

WORLD ROUNDUP  07 Apr 2004
Brazil opted to withdraw the measure before it came up for a vote, saying that Muslim nations and the Vatican had enough clout to defeat it. ... (Windy city Media Group -)

Bishop Untener dies at 66  07 Apr 2004
Untener’s views and innovations may have alarmed Vatican authorities at times, Gumbleton noted, but he always maintained open and peaceful relations with Rome ... (National Catholic Reporter -)

Holy See Wary of New Kind of Religious Intolerance  Apr 5, 2004
...publicly on issues concerning forms of behavior that are measured against principles of a moral and religious nature," said the Vatican's permanent observer to ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican Downplays Opposition to Iraq War  Mar 31, 2004
ROME (AP) - A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of ... (Guardian, UK -)

Vatican downplays opposition to Iraq war  Mar 31, 2004
ROME -- A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of disarming ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA -)

Vatican Downplays Opposition to Iraq War  Mar 31, 2004
ROME (AP)--A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA -)

Vatican Downplays Opposition to Iraq War  Mar 31, 2004
ROME - A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of disarming ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA -)

Pope presiding over Holy Week schedule, Vatican dismisses report ...   Mar 30, 2004
By Frances D'emilio. VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II will keep a full Holy Week schedule, including Easter Mass in St. Peter's ... (San Diego Union Tribune, CA -)

Vatican euros sold out  Apr 2, 2004
Vatican City - Rare Vatican euros coins, sold for the first time outside the Vatican for security reasons, were snatched up within three hours on Friday after ... (News24, South Africa -)

Vatican euros sell out in three hours  Apr 2, 2004
Rare Vatican euros coins, sold for the first time outside the Vatican for security reasons, were snatched up within three hours on Friday after crowds rushed ... (EU Business, UK -)

BYU scholars mine a Vatican bonanza  Apr 1, 2004
PROVO -- Rare early-Christian manuscripts, long cloistered in Vatican Library vaults, will soon be available for the first time to scholars worldwide. ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT -)

Vatican officials ask US bishops to focus on wider pastoral ...   Mar 31, 2004
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Top Vatican officials are urging US bishops to move beyond the sex abuse crisis and restore their focus to the wider range of pastoral ... (Catholic News Service -)

Security officials confirm terror fears at Vatican  Mar 31, 2004
Vatican officials are downplaying reports that American officials have warned about a possible terrorist attack against the Pope during Holy Week next week. ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican dismisses concerns about pope's Holy Week security  Mar 30, 2004
Vatican City-AP -- The Vatican is dismissing reports that Pope John Paul has been urged to wear a bulletproof vest during his Holy Week appearances. ... (KPLC-TV, LA -)

Vatican dismisses Holy Week security concerns  Mar 30, 2004
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is dismissing reports that Pope John Paul has been urged to wear a bulletproof vest during his Holy Week appearances. ... (WCNC (subscription), NC -)

Holy Week fears at Vatican  Apr 1, 2004
Vatican City, April 1 (UPI) -- As Pope John Paul II prepares to preside at all Holy Week celebrations, there are terror fears at the Vatican, Italian and ... (Washington Times, DC -)

Vatican Euros to Go on Sale  Mar 30, 2004
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 30, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican will open a point of sale to the public for its new issue of euros this Friday. ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

"No Alert" of an Attack on Pope, Says Vatican  Mar 31, 2004
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 31, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Following reports of alleged threats of an attack against his person, John Paul II made an ample tour of St. ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican and Muslim Nations Agree on Something  Mar 30, 2004
They don't see eye-to-eye on many things, but the Vatican and a number of Muslim nations agree that gays don't deserve civil rights... ... (morons.org -)

BERLUSCONI: VATICAN AGREEMENTS ARE NOT A MATTER OF DEBATE  Apr 2, 2004
...(AGI) - Rome, Apr. 2 - Silvio Berlusconi claimed he had no intention of amending agreements with the Vatican over religious holidays. ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (English Version), Italy -)

Vatican euros sold out today  Apr 2, 2004
A new series of Vatican euro coins sold out quickly today after hundreds of coin enthusiasts lined up before dawn to snap up the highly prized sets. ... (Ireland Online, Ireland -)

Vatican lets BYU publish old texts  Mar 31, 2004
PROVO — When their boat capsized in the Nile River, the Vatican monks feverishly dived for the priceless manuscripts they had just obtained from an Egyptian ... (Deseret News, UT -)

Vatican: Pope to keep full Holy Week schedule  Mar 30, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II will maintain a complete Holy Week schedule, including Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square and a ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ -)

Greeley's book on Vatican II mixes revolution, blarney  Mar 31, 2004
The omniprolific Andrew Greeley argues in his latest work that Vatican II really did constitute a “revolution.” He used to distrust this metaphor, but in ... (National Catholic Reporter -)

Vatican Library Going High-Tech; Lady Carey's Journey  Apr 1, 2004
By Delia Gallagher. ROME, APRIL 1, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican is not normally associated with high technology. ... The Vatican Library is not a lending library. ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Unborn-Victims Act Praised by Vatican Official  Apr 2, 2004
2, 2004 (Zenit.org).- A new US law designed to protect unborn victims of violence is an important event "juridically and ethically," says a Vatican official. ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Vatican tells US bishops to get over sex abuse  Apr 1, 2004
Vatican officials are urging US bishops in Rome for their ad limina visit to move beyond the sex abuse crisis and restore their focus to the wider range of ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Vatican official downplays opposition to US-led Iraq war  Mar 31, 2004
ROME – A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of disarming ... (San Diego Union Tribune, CA -)

Vatican Downplays Opposition to Iraq War  Mar 31, 2004
A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of disarming Saddam ... (The Ledger, FL -)

Vatican official downplays opposition to US-led Iraq war  Mar 31, 2004
ROME (AP) -- A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to the means of ... (Times Picayune, LA -)

Vatican downplays opposition to Iraq war  Mar 31, 2004
ROME (March 31, 12:16 pm AST) - A top Vatican official sought Wednesday to downplay the Vatican's opposition to the US war in Iraq, saying it only objected to ... (Anchorage Daily News, AK -)

Vatican denies pope being urged to wear bulletproof vest  Mar 31, 2004
BY FRANCES D'EMILIO. VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II will keep a full Holy Week schedule, including Easter mass in St. Peter's ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL -)

Vatican leaders, bishops discuss Kerry's moves  Apr 2, 2004
Sen. John Kerry's support for abortion rights and stem-cell research has prompted discussions among Roman Catholic bishops and Vatican officials about how to ... (Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL -)

Vatican dismisses concerns about pope's Holy Week security  Mar 30, 2004
The Vatican is dismissing reports that Pope John Paul has been urged to wear a bulletproof vest during his Holy Week appearances. ... (KTRE, TX -)

Clergymen suggest exceptions to Vatican condom ban to halt HIV  Mar 23, 2004
Vatican cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo of Colombia, made headlines last year when he said condoms don't prevent AIDS and may help spread it because they ... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -)

Vatican Split On AIDS, Condoms  Mar 23, 2004
...(AP) A Vatican cardinal, Alfonso ... Contrary to what some think, there is no official, authoritative Vatican policy on using condoms to protect against AIDS. ... (CBS News -)

Vatican Hears Sex Abuse Cases Sent to Pope  Mar 28, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP)--The Vatican, implementing a change in the way it handles clerical sex abuse cases and other serious crimes against church law, has begun ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA -)

Vatican position on condoms to fight AIDS - depends  24 Mar 2004
It depends whom you ask. Contrary to what some think, there is no official, authoritative Vatican policy on using condoms to protect against AIDS. ... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ -)

Book Recalls Communist-Era Martyrdom in Europe  24 Mar 2004
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 24, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See has presented a book which gathers the testimonies of martyrdom of Eastern-rite Catholics during the ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

John Paul II's New Book Due Out in May  24 Mar 2004
It is a collection of memories and reflections on the events of that period," said Joaquín Navarro-Valls, director of the Vatican press office, who attended ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

New Bishop Vows Vigilance  24 Mar 2004
He recently took issue with Vatican advisers who questioned the rule - and said the American bishops would resist if Rome tried to ease the policy because "we ... (Beliefnet.com, NY -)

Archdiocese sued over priest  24 Mar 2004
Two women accused Catholic church leaders Tuesday of failing to protect children overseas from an abusive Vatican priest with ties to the Archdiocese of ... (Cincinnati Enquirer, OH -)

‘ The Passion , ’ ‘ The Code ’ and a presidential ...   24 Mar 2004
...country? Perhaps the Wahabi hinterlands of Saudi Arabia’s implacable Quran Belt? Iran under the mullahs or the Vatican City? Actually ... (ABS CBN News, Philippines -)

Photos of the Pieta - Better Than the Real Thing ?  24 Mar 2004
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - While most of New York slept in the summers of 1964 and 1965, photographer Robert Hupka locked himself up at night alone with one of ... (Reuters, United States -)

US ethicists counter Vatican view  Mar 23, 2004
A statement circulating for signatures among US Catholic health care ethicists forcefully disagrees with a Vatican official’s March 16 opinion that ... (National Catholic Reporter -)

VATICAN: MARTYRS AND SUICIDE BOMBERS NOT ALIKE  Mar 23, 2004
...(AGI) - Vatican City, March 23 - The Vatican doesn't like the use that is being made of the word 'Martyr', especially when it is used to describe Islamic ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy -)

Vatican slams Sheik slaying  Mar 22, 2004
THE Vatican condemned Israel's killing today of Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, saying lasting peace could never be reached by a show of force. ... (Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -)

Vatican condemns killing of Sheikh Yassin (17:30 PST)  Mar 22, 2004
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican on Monday condemned the killing of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin as an act of violence that cannot be justified in any state of ... (Hi Pakistan, Pakistan -)

Vatican condemns Hamas leader assassination  Mar 22, 2004
The Vatican immediately condemned yesterday's killing of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin, saying that such assassinations are "unjustifiable in any state of law". ... (CathNews, Australia -)

vatican: A papal milestone  Mar 22, 2004
The occasion was due to pass without the pomp and ceremony with which the Vatican marked the 25th anniversary of John Paul II’s election as pope last October ... (Monday Morning, Lebanon -)

Hizbollah rebels attack Israeli posts  Mar 22, 2004
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican yesterday condemned the killing of Yassin as an act of violence that cannot be justified in any state of law. ... (Gulf Daily News, Bahrain -)

Sparks Fly at Vatican Meeting on Euthanasia by Omission - Doctor ...   Mar 22, 2004
ROME, March 22, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The international congress on "Life- sustaining treatments and the vegetative state" organized by the World ... (Lifesite, Canada -)

Detroit friar's tomb draws myriad of miracle-seekers  Mar 21, 2004
...in their quest to place the priest in the pantheon of Catholic saints, the Detroit Capuchins and the Archdiocese of Detroit submitted to the Vatican what they ... (Detroit Free Press, United States -)

Archbishop of Westminster urges Vatican reform  Mar 19, 2004
Citing reforms of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), he writes: "We need to discover ways of fostering the effective participation of clergy and lay ... (Reuters, UK -)

Vatican Condemns Fertility Treatments  Mar 17, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP)--The Vatican issued a broad condemnation Tuesday of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, calling the destruction of embryos ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA -)

Vatican condemns fertility treatments  Mar 17, 2004
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican issued a broad condemnation Tuesday of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, calling the destruction of embryos in ... (Boston Herald, MA -)

Vatican weighs in on artificial reproductive technology  Mar 17, 2004
The Vatican issued a broad condemnation Tuesday of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, calling the destruction of embryos in the process a ... (San Francisco Chronicle, CA -)

Vatican Condemns Fertility Help  Mar 17, 2004
...(AP) The Vatican issued a broad condemnation Tuesday of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, calling the destruction of embryos in the process ... (CBS News -)

Vatican joins Muslims to fight homosexual partnerships  Mar 20, 2004
The fierce battle over same-sex unions, which has split American public opinion during the past month, has now pitched the Vatican into an unlikely alliance ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK -)

What is Vatican position on condoms to fight AIDS? Depends on ...   Mar 17, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) - A Vatican cardinal, Alfonso Lopez Trujillo of Colombia, made headlines last year when he said condoms may help spread AIDS because they ... (Canada.com, Canada -)

Muslims, Vatican Protest Annan's Gay Benefits Policy  Mar 17, 2004
MADRID, March 17 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Spain's Prime Minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, on Wednesday, March 17, rejected an appeal by ... (Islam Online, UK -)

Muslims, Vatican Protest Annan's Gay Benefits Policy  Mar 17, 2004
NEW YORK, March 17 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – The Vatican and Islamic countries have raised wide opposition over Secretary General Kofi Annan's new ... (Islam Online, UK -)

Vatican weighs in on artificial reproductive technology  Mar 17, 2004
Vatican City-AP -- The Vatican says destroying embryos in fertility treatments is a "massacre of innocents.". The statement is from ... (Team 4 News, United States -)

Fresh Vatican condemnation of fertility treatments  Mar 17, 2004
The Vatican has this week issued a broad condemnation of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilisation, calling the destruction of embryos in the process ... (CathNews, Australia -)

Terrorism Must Be Understood to Be Fought, Says Vatican Official  Mar 18, 2004
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 18, 2004 (Zenit.org).- In the wake of the Madrid terrorist attacks, a Vatican official has called for an understanding of the causes of ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

In wake of scandal, Vatican enhancing monitoring role of ...   Mar 18, 2004
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the wake of the clergy sex abuse crisis, the Vatican is enhancing and emphasizing the role of the metropolitan archbishop as a ... (Catholic News Service -)

Vatican Rules out Deny Food and Fluids in Conference on Patients ...   Mar 18, 2004
VATICAN CITY, March 18, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A conference examining end-of-life care for individuals in a "vegetative state" has convened in Rome. ... (Lifesite, Canada -)

Heightened security at Vatican  Mar 17, 2004
...appearance. The Vatican appears high on another list of 162 sites that the Italian Government regards as likely terrorist targets. ... (CathNews, Australia -)

What the Vatican Retreat Taught Its Preacher  Mar 19, 2004
NAPLES, Italy, MARCH 19, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The preacher of this year's spiritual retreat at the Vatican says he was able to appreciate that there is prayer at ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

A Loud Voice at the Vatican; Philip Neri's Touch  Mar 18, 2004
On the same day, the Vatican Museums unveiled a newly restored painting that had not been seen by the public for 40 years. The "Resurrection ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy -)

Bin Laden, The Vatican, And The American Elections  Mar 19, 2004
Terrorism experts say Al Qaeda's next target might be Rome, the Vatican, the Pope's residence, and the Catholic Church; then would follow Vienna, in order to ... (Dar Al-Hayat, Saudi Arabia -)

Donald Trump Takes Over Vatican: Tells Pope "You're Fired!"  Mar 20, 2004
It's a sad day indeed when you hear Donald Trump speak Latin." Cardinal St. Louis said from the new penthouse apartment in the Vatican. ... (The Spoof (satire), UK -)

Just what is the Vatican’s official  Mar 19, 2004
VATICAN CITY—A Vatican cardinal, Alfonso Lopez Trujillo of Colombia, made headlines last year when he said condoms don’t prevent acquired immune deficiency ... (Manila Times, Philippines -)

Vatican condemns fertility treatments  Mar 17, 2004
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican issued a broad condemnation Tuesday of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, calling the destruction of ... (USA Today -)

Vatican weighs in on artificial reproductive technology  Mar 17, 2004
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican issued a broad condemnation Tuesday of fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization, calling the destruction of embryos in ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA -)

Vatican weighs in on artificial reproductive technology  Mar 17, 2004
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