Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly
The Vatican’s central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call it get a real person, not the “press 1 for English, 2 for Latin” version of ...
A day in the world’s smallest country: What to see inside Vatican City
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is known for its iconic landmarks such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican ...
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Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
St. Edward in Palm Beach celebrates designation as basilica with special Mass
The official name of the church is now the Basilica of St. Edward. Pothier during the Mass explained the lengthy and ...
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Pope's Ash Wednesday absence looms large as Lent begins at the Vatican
While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...
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At Basilica Mass, faithful pray for hospitalized pope
As worshipers entered the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast Washington for the noon ...
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Students use ‘hands, head, and heart’ to learn dying trades at Vatican art school
The “School of Arts and Crafts” of the Fabbrica di San Pietro — the department that oversees maintenance and repairs of the Vatican’s papal basilica — is offering for the third year a ...
National Catholic Reporter10d
'Francis cannot die': Hundreds gather nightly at Vatican to pray for pope's recovery
After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...
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Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Catholic faithful attend a nightly rosary prayer for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's ...
Pope Francis' condition remains 'stable' after 'quiet' night in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis ' clinical condition remains "stable" on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues ...
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Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The Vatican has officially designated St. Edward Catholic church in Palm Beach as a minor basilica. St. Edward is now the 94th minor basilica in the United States. The basilica designation comes ...