Former Vatican Bank President Charged with Embezzlement
Summary: The former president of the Vatican Bank and his lawyer were indicted by Vatican prosecutors for embezzlement. Vatican prosecutors…
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Topless Protestor Tries to Steal Baby Jesus from Vatican Nativity Scene
Summary: A topless protestor was thwarted trying to steal the baby Jesus. On Christmas Day, a woman was detained…
Shipment of Cocaine-Filled Condoms Stopped before Reaching Vatican
Custom officials in Germany seized a shipment of cocaine mailed to the Vatican in January, according to the weekly Bild…
New Vatican Sex Crimes Prosecutor Comments about Cases
Rev. Robert Oliver, the new sex crimes prosecutor for the Vatican, quoted Pope Benedict XVI when he said that the…
“Jesus Wife” Fragment a Fake, Says Vatican Paper
The Vatican newspaper has condemned the new "Jesus Wife" scrap as a fake. Unlike the plot of the Da Vince…
Pope Benedict XVI Fires Slovak Bishop
In a very rare showing of papal power, the pope fired a Slovak bishop for allegedly mismanaging his diocese. In…
Egan Sorry For Having Said Sorry In Priest Sex Scandal
While in Rome, the Vatican calls a four-day summit called “Towards Healing and Renewal” dealing with the child sex abuse…
Not Even the Pope Expects an Inquisition
Pope Benedict XVI is invoking the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA) to avoid responding to claims that he is ultimately responsible for…