The Vatican’s Nativity scene this year has prompted much criticism — and some head-scratching.
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Paolo Gabriele, Pope’s Butler in ‘Vatileaks’ Scandal, Dies at 54
He admitted to stealing files and giving them to a journalist as a way to expose Vatican corruption and protect his boss, Benedict XVI.
N.B.A. Players Meet With Pope Francis
The players and officials from their union were invited last week to discuss their campaign at the Vatican.
Vatican Puts Priests on Trial Over Alleged Abuse Within Its Walls
One priest is accused of abusing an altar boy at a seminary near the pope’s residence, and the other of covering it up.
‘We Find Ourselves Afraid.’ The Pope Confronts Coronavirus.
The virus is inside the walls of the Vatican, which has canceled public participation in Easter ceremonies, is testing scores of people and considering isolating measures for Pope Francis.
Pope Francis Apologizes After Slapping Away a Clinging Pilgrim
As the pontiff greeted members of the public on New Year’s Eve, one woman grabbed his hand with both of hers. A video of the incident was shared widely online.
Unveiling Monument to Migrants, Pope Francis Urges Compassion for Refugees
The pope unveiled the sculpture in St. Peter’s Square during a special Mass and portrayed migration as an opportunity to “promote the integral human development of all people.”
Search for Missing Teenager in Vatican Cemetery Unearths Thousands of Bones
Whether any belonged to the girl, Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared at age 15 in 1983, was not possible to say immediately.
In Italy, a Decades-Long Search for a Missing Girl Brings Another Twist
Vatican officials allowed the opening of two tombs to determine whether Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared in 1983, could be buried inside. The tombs were empty.
A Clash of Worldviews as Pope Francis and Putin Meet Again
A meeting between Russia’s president, seen as the spiritual strongman of European nationalists, and the pope, a moral voice against populism, comes amid an ideological divide in the West.