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The elephant that captivated the pope and lived in the Vatican gardens
The picture of the Pope Francis with the elephants inevitably evokes the memory of Annone, who five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X.
Omar Harfouch and the Vatican’s Shared Vision to ‘Give Peace a Chance’ Through Music
Composer and pianist Omar Harfouch performed at the Vatican to implore upon shared values and urge for peace amidst the conflict of the world.
Massive crowd joins largest religious procession in Philippines
A massive crowd of over 7.4 million mostly barefoot devotees on Thursday joined the largest religious procession in the ...
Crowds Throng Manila Streets As Jesus Statue Paraded
Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious ...
Mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic devotees joins chaotic procession through downtown Manila
A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic devotees joined Thursday a chaotic procession through downtown Manila to venerate ...
Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.