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Inside The World’s Oldest Army: The Swiss Guard’s Centuries-Old Tradition Of Protecting The Pope‌

Explore the history, duties, and unique ceremonial uniforms of the Swiss Guard defending Vatican City since the 15th century.‌

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A Vatican Radio territory in north Rome once blamed for electro-smog will become a solar farm

Pope Francis has decreed that an area of northern Rome long used by Vatican Radio will now house a field of solar panels to fuel Vatican City

The Independent UK

Italian Police Arrest 'Most Wanted' US Fugitive In Vatican

Italian police arrest a 'most wanted' fugitive in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, highlighting international law enforcement cooperation and the pursuit o...

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Explore Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata that have transitioned from traditional to high-tech art installations

With pandals inspired by Rome’s Vatican City, Macau’s Grand Lisboa Hotel, Karnataka’s Mysore Palace and Disneyland in Paris, deep creative currents are defining the growth of pujas that have evolved from traditional to pockets of avant-garde public art.

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Pope Francis Urges Catholic Church To Welcome Dialogue And Put Aside Political Battles

The pontiff opens synod on synodality, sparking hope for change among progressives and concern among conservatives.

Zenger

Israeli Foreign Minister To Embark On Diplomatic Tour To Serbia, Italy, And Vatican City

Eli Cohen's visit aims to strengthen ties and address diplomatic issues in the region.

Zenger

Cheaper to call Vatican City: Why is it so expensive to make phone calls from prison?

While some US states are making prison phone calls free, a 12-minute phone call from a Victorian prison can cost more than a prisoner's wages for the day.

ABC News

Man who rushed Vatican City gate sent for psychiatric care at nearby hospital

The man who drove through one of the gates to Vatican City has been taken to a nearby hospital for psychiatric care

The Independent UK

Defending the pope: behind the Swiss Guards' armour

Vatican City (AFP) - It takes over an hour to don the colourful uniform of the pope's Swiss Guards, and new recruits soon discover they cannot buckle up armour weighing 15 kilogrammes by themselves.

AFP

How does a British coronation differ from Europe’s other monarchies?

There are 12 sovereign monarchies left on the continent, with 10 of them hereditary, and two, Vatican City and Andorra, elective.

The Independent UK

Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis noted his "deep concern" on Sunday over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced the barriers to peace in the world.

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Pope, back from illness, expected for Easter Mass

Vatican City (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing.

AFP

Pope thanks well-wishers after illness, as he kicks off Easter week

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, as he kicked off the holiest week in the Christian calendar just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

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Pope thanks well-wishers after illness, presides over mass

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, after presiding over mass in St Peter's Square, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

AFP

Pope presides over Palm Sunday after hospital stay

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday, as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

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After pizza, prayer and baptisms, Pope set to leave hospital Saturday

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to children in a cancer ward on Friday, even baptising a baby, as he prepared to leave the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for three days.

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After pizza and prayer, Pope set to leave hospital Saturday

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis is expected to return home on Saturday after what will have been three nights in hospital with bronchitis, and will attend Palm Sunday services, the Vatican said.

AFP

Pope feeling better, set to leave hospital Saturday

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday after what will have been three nights of hospital treatment for bronchitis, and will attend Palm Sunday services, the Vatican said Friday.

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Pope's health improving, hopes rise of leaving hospital soon

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, as a senior cardinal said the 86-year-old could be discharged as soon as Saturday.

AFP

Vatican rejects doctrine used to justify colonial abuse

Vatican City (AFP) - The Catholic Church took a fresh step Thursday in acknowledging abuse endured by Indigenous peoples with the Vatican formally rejecting 15th-century papal edicts that empowered Europeans to colonise non-Christian lands.

AFP

Pope on the mend as antibiotics target bronchitis

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, after doctors reported a "marked improvement" in the 86-year-old's condition.

AFP

Hospitalised pope improving after antiobiotics for bronchitis: Vatican

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis has bronchitis but is showing a "marked improvement" after being treated with antibiotics and could be discharged from hospital "in the coming days", medical staff said Thursday.

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