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The Elephant That Captivated the Pope and Lived in the Vatican Gardens
Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white pachyderm ...
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Here’s what to know about the first female Vatican prefect in the Catholic Church’s history
Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...
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St. Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks
More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after ...
Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...
Pope Francis Appoints Simona Brambilla as First Woman in Major Vatican Role
Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
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More Than 500,000 People Pass Through St. Peter’s Holy Door After Christmas Opening
Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...
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Pope Francis on Epiphany: The star of the Magi symbolizes the love of God
The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...
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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
From his wheelchair, Francis knocked a few times and the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica swung open ... built for the 2000 Jubilee under St. John Paul II. Pope Boniface VIII called the first ...