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Pope, Salvador president, discuss beatification of slain archbishop

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The president of El Salvador met Pope Francis on Thursday to urge his fellow Latin American to put Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was murdered by a right-wing death squad in...
New York Times

World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Financial Watchdog’s Report Is Released

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The Vatican, in addition to publishing the first report from its financial watchdog agency, announced new regulations to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.    
Les Echos

Enquête au Vatican sur de possibles affaires de blanchiment

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L'Autorité d'information financière (AIF) du Vatican a annoncé mercredi avoir identifié six tentatives suspectes d'utiliser le Saint-Siège pour blanchir de l'argent sale au cours de l'an dernier. Présentant le premier rapport de l'AIF, organisme créé en 2010 pour contrôler les activités monétaires...Articles en rapportWall Street refroidie par des messages contrastés...
Fortune

Vatican moves to clean up finances

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Pope Emeritus Benedict had made cleaning up the Vatican's reputation for shady money a top priority, and Pope Francis is continuing the effort.
Reuters

Pope Francis urges China's Catholics to stay loyal to Rome

2 days ago
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Catholics in China to remain loyal to the Vatican, whose authority is challenged by China's Communist rulers.
Huffington Post

Catholic Priests Don't Like Mass Changes, Survey Shows

2 days ago
By David Gibson Religion News Service(RNS) Nothing upsets the folks in the pews as much as changing the liturgy that they’re accustomed to, and that seemed likely to be the case when the Vatican ordered revisions to the familiar prayers and rubrics of the Catholic Mass.Read More...More on Catholic Church
New York Times

Exorcist Says Pope Helped ‘Liberate’ Man

2 days ago
A well-known exorcist said Francis helped free a Mexican man possessed by four demons, but the Vatican was more cautious, saying he simply said a prayer for the man in St. Peter’s Square.    
Times of India

Vatican denies video footage shows pope exorcism

2 days ago
The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had.    
Reuters

Pope criticizes 'savage capitalism' on visit to food kitchen

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis criticized what he called "savage capitalism" on a visit to a food kitchen on Tuesday, in an address in which he called for the values of generosity and charity to be revived.
Reuters

Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Forty-one years ago, a crazed Hungarian named Laszlo Toth jumped an altar railing in St. Peter's Basilica and dealt 12 hammer blows to Michelangelo's Pieta, severely damaging...
AP

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Is Pope Francis an exorcist?...
Daily Mail

Vatican forced to tighten security at the Sistine Chapel after pickpockets target huge crowds of tourists

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Official guides have threatened to go on strike if security is not improved in and around the Vatican. A similar protest recently took place at the Louvre, in Paris.
Le Figaro

Comment François brise les carcans du Vatican

4 days ago
DÉCRYPTAGE - Le pape François a spectaculairement rompu, en quelques semaines, avec le style de son prédécesseur. Il impose sa marque à la curie romaine et n'en est plus l'otage, comme a pu l'être Benoît XVI.Articles en rapportValeria Bruni Tedeschi, la nostalgiqueLe printemps arabe mène-t-il à la résolution de la question kurde ?Syrie : Paris refuse de négocier...
Daily Mail

Thousands gather in Vatican City to mark Pentecost Sunday as Pope Francis says Church must help the poor not 'speak of theology'

4 days ago
The Pentecost Mass celebrates the day the Church says the Holy Spirit descended on Christ's apostles, or disciples, and is regarded as the birthday of the Church.
Reuters

Pope warns Church against closing in on itself

5 days ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Video: Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market control

5 days ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Pope Francis at the Vatican and holds unusually long talks with the pontiff.
AP

Pope leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with Merkel

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his country after calling for greater religious freedom for Christians there....
Reuters

Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news.
Huffington Post

R. Andrew Chesnut: Death to Santa Muerte: The Vatican vs. the Skeleton Saint

6 days ago
Having closely monitored the development of Saint Death's burgeoning cult on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, I had expected a condemnation by the Vatican, although I am somewhat surprised that it came before any such statement made by U.S. bishops.
The Guardian

Cardinal Keith O'Brien still a danger, say abuse accusers

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Complaints of Vatican whitewash as O'Brien leaves Scotland for penance in exileThe four men whose accusations of sexual misconduct led to the dramatic resignation of Britain's leading Catholic cleric as archbishop have attacked a Vatican announcement last week that he will leave the country for a period of "prayer and penance". The three priests and one ex-priest, whose...
The Guardian

Three months on, a cardinal is banished but his church is still in denial

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Cardinal Keith O'Brien has been told to leave Scotland for 'prayer and penance', after resigning over charges of sexual misconduct. But his accusers still wait for a proper inquiryWhen news came last week that Cardinal Keith O'Brien was being exiled from Scotland for "prayer and penance", memories came flooding back to Lenny, the former priest who has accused O'Brien of...
AP

Merkel and Pope talk about a 'strong' Europe

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the importance of Christian voters in September elections, met with Pope Francis on Saturday during a quick trip to Rome that focused on helping victims of Europe's economic crisis and emphasizing the continent's Christian roots....
Reuters

Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets.
physorg

Italian police raid hackers who took on Vatican

6 days ago
Italian police on Friday arrested four alleged hackers believed to belong to the activist group Anonymous for attacking websites, including those of the Vatican and the parliament in Rome.
Reuters

Gaucho exhibition at Vatican a tribute to pope's homeland

6 days ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Gauchos, the legendary Argentine cowboys from the vast Pampas of Pope Francis's homeland, are being celebrated in a rare exhibition in no less a place than St. Peter's...
The Guardian

Pope Francis attacks 'cult of money' in reform call

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Pontiff says politicians need to be bold in tackling the root causes of the economic crisisPope Francis has hit out at unbridled capitalism and the "cult of money", calling for ethical reform of the financial system to create a more humane society.In an impassioned appeal, the Argentinian pontiff said politicians needed to be bold in tackling the root causes of the economic...
Times LIVE

Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website

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The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said.
Irish Times

Pope Francis calls for ethical financial and economic reform

1 week ago
Vatican Bank says it will launch its own website as well as publish annual report    
Times LIVE

Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website

1 week ago
The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said.
Telegraph

Vatican bank to publish annual report and launch website

1 week ago
Plan including launch of website part of an attempt to clean up the image of the Institute for Works of Religion.    
Al Jazhera

Pope Francis condemns global 'cult of money'

1 week ago
Catholic leader urges world leaders to do more to help the poor as secretive Vatican Bank plans to boost transparency.
Times LIVE

Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website

1 week ago
The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said.
Les Echos

ENCADRE-La Banque du Vatican va publier ses comptes

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La Banque du Vatican, régulièrement au centre d'"affaires" diverses, va lancer un site internet et publier son rapport annuel d'ici la fin de l'année pour améliorer son image, a annoncé son nouveau président, Ernst von Freyberg. Ce dernier, nommé en février en remplacement d'Ettore Gotti Tedeschi,...Articles en rapportRothschild lève E235 mlns sur son fonds dédiés...
Les Echos

ENCADRE-La Banque du Vatican publie ses comptes,lance un site web

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La Banque du Vatican, régulièrement au centre d'"affaires" diverses, va lancer un site internet et publier son rapport annuel d'ici la fin de l'année pour améliorer son image, a annoncé son nouveau président, Ernst von Freyberg. Ce dernier, nommé en février en remplacement d'Ettore Gotti Tedeschi,...Articles en rapportRothschild lève E235 mlns sur son fonds dédiés...
Reuters

Vatican Bank to publish yearly report, launch website

1 week ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Bank, a center of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said.
Reuters

Vatican Bank to publish its accounts, launch website

1 week ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican Bank, a center of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said.
The Sun

Bird of pray for the new Pope

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NEW pontiff was unexpectedly handed the birds by one of the crowd on a sojourn around St Peter’s Square in the Vatican
New York Times

World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Cardinal’s Penance

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The cardinal who resigned as archbishop after admitting to sexual misconduct will leave Scotland for months of prayer and atonement, the Vatican said Wednesday.    
Irish Times

Resigned cardinal O’Brien leaves Scotland for ‘penance’

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Vatican says former church leader will have several months prayer    
Irish Times

Disgraced Cardinal O’Brien leaves Scotland for ’penance’

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Vatican says former church leader will have several months prayer    
Reuters

Disgraced Cardinal to leave Scotland for penance-Vatican

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned as head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland after admitting to sexual misconduct, will leave his country for months of...
The Guardian

Cardinal O'Brien to leave Scotland for 'spiritual renewal and penance'

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Disgraced former archbishop to leave the country for several months for undisclosed location, announces VaticanCardinal Keith O'Brien, the disgraced former archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, will leave Scotland for a period of "spiritual renewal, prayer and penance" after he admitted inappropriate sexual conduct with priests, the Vatican has said.In a statement, the...
AP

Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Scottish cardinal who resigned as archbishop after admitting to sexual misconduct will leave Scotland for months of prayer and atonement, the Vatican said Wednesday in a rare sanction....
Foreign Policy

Egypt's judiciary between a tea ceremony and the WWE

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Egypt's politics since the 2011 revolution has consistently combined bare-knuckled combat with abstruse legal maneuvering, as if WWE wrestlers were attempting to operate parts of their contest within the framework of a Japanese tea ceremony. There are four major differences. First, wrestling matches and tea ceremonies last minutes and hours, but Egypt's legal-political...
New York Times

ArtsBeat: New Entrant to Venice Biennale: the Vatican

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The Roman Catholic Church will host its first pavilion at the Venice Biennale.    
Reuters

Vatican to have pavilion at Venice Biennale modern art exhibit

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - For most people, the relationship between contemporary art and the Vatican - home of some of the world's greatest old masterpieces - is like oil and water - they just don't...
AP

Vatican brings Genesis to Venice Biennale art show

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the world's most prestigious contemporary arts festivals....
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

The Vatican’s take on reforming the financial system

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But any calls for transparency should be met with skepticism until Vatican Bank does so
The Guardian

Pope Francis completes contentious canonisation of Otranto martyrs

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Pontiff avoids word Islam and nature of deaths as he makes saints of 800 killed by Ottoman Turks in 1480 for not convertingPope Francis has canonised more than 800 15th-century martyrs who were killed after refusing to convert to Islam – a delicate and arguably unwelcome ecclesiastical move he inherited from his predecessor Benedict.The "martyrs of Otranto", whose identities...
Reuters

Pope proclaims first saints, says Christians still persecuted

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed as saints some 800 Italians killed in the 15th century for refusing to convert to Islam, and said many Christians were still being...
National Geographic

Vatican in a Bind About Santa Muerte

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The Catholic Church makes its first public statement on the Mexican cult of Holy Death.
The Guardian

Pope Francis gives Catholic church hundreds of new saints

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Two Latin American women canonised by Argentinian pontiff, as well as 813 'martyrs of Otranto' slain in 1480 by Turkish invadersPope Francis has given the Catholic church a raft of new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonisation ceremony before tens of thousands of people in St...
AP

Pope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square....
AP

A look at new saints canonized by Pope Francis

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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has made hundreds of new saints at his first canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square. Here is a look at the people receiving the Church's highest honor:...
Elliotsblog

Pope Francis Using PopeFrancis.com

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You probably heard about a Chicago man who registered PopeFrancis.com back in 2010. Shortly after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina was elected Pope, the lawyer who registered PopeFrancis.com offered to donate the domain name to the Vatican and the new Pope. PopeFrancis.com is now being used, and a Whois search shows that Direzione delle Telecomunicazioni SCV...
Times of India

2 popes praying: Egyptian Copt and Pope Francis

2 weeks ago
Two popes prayed together on Friday at the Vatican, one Catholic and one Orthodox, in a sign of improving ties following the election of new leaders for both churches.    
Reuters

Three popes in Vatican as Egypt's Coptic leader visits Francis

1 week ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - At the Vatican on Friday not one, not two, but three popes were inside the tiny city-state's walls at the same time.
AP

2 popes meet: Egyptian Copt and Pope Francis

2 weeks ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Two popes are praying together at the Vatican, one Catholic and one Orthodox....
Telegraph

Vatican declares Mexico's Death Saint blasphemous

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The Vatican's culture minister says Mexico's folk Death Saint, the Santa Muerte, is a blasphemous symbol that should not be part of any religion.    
Times of India

Egypt's pope in 1st visit to Vatican in 40 years

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Egyptian church officials say Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II has left for the Vatican, marking the first such visit in 40 years.    
Times of India

Egypt's pope in first visit to Vatican in 40 years

2 weeks ago
Egyptian church officials say Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II has left for the Vatican, marking the first such visit in 40 years.    
Daily Mail

Pope urges 'careerists' to lead a simpler life

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Francis, 76, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, made the comments while addressing a gathering of nuns from around the world at the Vatican.
Mail & Guardian

Strive for 'fertile chastity' not spinsterhood, pope tells nuns

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Pope Francis has told 800 nuns gathered at the Vatican that they should be spiritual "mothers" rather than "spinsters".
Telegraph

Pope Francis urges nuns not to be 'old maids'

2 weeks ago
Pope Francis urged a gathering of hundreds of nuns in the Vatican not to be "old maids" but to act like "mothers" to the faithful.    
Reuters

No room for "careerists, social climbers," among clergy: Pope

2 weeks ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday that clergy who were "careerists" or "social climbers" were doing serious damage to the Catholic Church, his latest utterance aimed at...
AP

Pope to nuns: Don't be old maids

2 weeks ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has told nuns from around the world that they must be spiritual mothers and not "old maids."...
Les Echos

Accord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations financières

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La Vatican a conclu mardi avec les Etats-Unis un accord de partage d'informations sur les transactions financières douteuses. L'Institut pour les oeuvres religieuses (IOR), la banque du Vatican, fonctionne en grande partie en dehors du système mondial de régulation bancaire. Elle a été à plusieurs...Articles en rapportL'euro se reprend un peu face au dollar, aidé...
Les Echos

Wall Street: le Dow Jones finit pour la 1re fois au-dessus des 15.000 points

2 weeks ago
Le Dow Jones , l'indice vedette de Wall Street, a dépassé mardi en clôture, pour la première fois, la barre symbolique des 15.000 points tandis que le S&P 500 a signé de son côté son quatrième record d'affilée. Selon des résultats définitifs, le Dow Jones Industrial Average a grimpé de 0,58% ou...Articles en rapportL'euro se reprend un peu face au dollar,...
Les Echos

A Wall Street, le Dow finit à plus de 15.000, un record

2 weeks ago
Le Dow a gagné 0,58%, le S&P 500 0,52% et le Nasdaq 0,11%Quatrième record de clôture d'affilée pour le S&PMatières première et énergie ont soutenu la tendanceLes valeurs technologiques à la traîneArticles en rapportL'euro se reprend un peu face au dollar, aidé par un indicateur allemandAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations financièresWall...
Les Echos

Le Dow Jones gagne 0,58%, le Nasdaq prend 0,11%

2 weeks ago
La Bourse de New York a fini en hausse mardi, la progression des valeurs liées aux matières premières et à l'énergie ayant permis à l'indice phare Standard & Poor's d'atteindre un nouveau plus haut historique en séance. Le Dow Jones a gagné 87,31 points, soit 0,58%, à 15.056,20. Le S&P-500, plus...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Les Echos

USA-Le Dow Jones gagne 0,58%, le Nasdaq prend 0,11%

2 weeks ago
La Bourse de New York a fini en hausse mardi, la progression des valeurs liées aux matières premières et à l'énergie ayant permis à l'indice phare Standard & Poor's d'atteindre un nouveau plus haut historique en séance. Le Dow Jones a gagné 87,31 points, soit 0,58%, à 15.056,20. Le S&P-500, plus...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Les Echos

USA-La croissance du crédit à la consommation ralentit

2 weeks ago
Le crédit à la consommation aux Etats-Unis a enregistré en mars sa plus faible hausse en huit mois, les Américains réduisant le recours à leurs cartes de crédit pour régler leurs achats, montrent les statistiques publiées mardi par la Réserve fédérale. L'encours total de crédit à la consommation a...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Les Echos

Telecom Italia va repousser la décision sur Hutchison-sources

2 weeks ago
Le conseil d'administration de Telecom Italia devrait renoncer à adopter cette semaine une décision sur l'ouverture formelle de discussions en vue d'un rapprochement avec Hutchison Whampoa car ses principaux actionnaires sont divisés sur la question, a-t-on appris de plusieurs sources proches du...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations financièresWall...
Les Echos

La France a emprunté au total 8,176 milliards d'euros à court terme lundi

2 weeks ago
La France a emprunté au total 8,176 milliards d'euros sur le marché lundi lors d'une opération de court terme qui s'est soldée par des taux en baisse, dont un négatif, a annoncé mardi l'Agence France Trésor. L'AFT, chargée de placer la dette française sur les marchés, a enregistré 9 millions...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Les Echos

Dette: légère tension sur l'Allemagne et la France après l'emprunt portugais

2 weeks ago
Les taux d'emprunt à 10 ans ont terminé la séance en ordre dispersé mardi sur le marché obligataire européen, les investisseurs se détournant des dettes allemandes et françaises après l'emprunt à 10 ans du Portugal, couronné de succès. A 18H00 (16H00 GMT), le taux à 10 ans de l'Espagne, qui évolue...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Les Echos

Bourse de Francfort: le Dax termine sur un nouveau record

2 weeks ago
La Bourse de Francfort a terminé sur un nouveau record mardi, portée par de bons résultats d'entreprises, ainsi que l'effet conjugué d'un bon indicateur allemand et de la bonne conjoncture américaine. L'indice des 30 valeurs vedette Dax a terminé en hausse de 0,86% à 8.181,78 points, un record. Le...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Les Echos

Wall Street aidée par le nouveau coup de pouce d'une banque centrale

2 weeks ago
La Bourse de New York hésitait à la mi-séance mardi entre un coup de pouce de la banque centrale australienne et le recul de plusieurs valeurs technologiques: le Dow Jones gagnait 0,24% tandis que le Nasdaq lâchait 0,11%. Vers 16H00 GMT, le Dow Jones Industrial Average avançait de 35,75 points à...Articles en rapportAccord Vatican-USA sur le partage d'informations...
Reuters

Vatican bank regulator signs information-sharing deal with U.S.

2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The regulator of the Vatican bank on Tuesday signed an information-sharing pact with the U.S. agency that tracks suspicious financial transactions, part of an effort by the scandal-ridden bank to improve its international image.
New York Times

IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 7

2 weeks ago
China accused of cyberattacks; a former prime minister of Italy has died; the trial of a neo-Nazi group member renews discussion of racism in Germany; Cuba challenges Australian tobacco laws; and possible images of American Indians have been discovered in a Vatican fresco dating from the 15th century.    
Huffington Post

Rick Steves: Fabled Jerusalem: Steeped in History, Politics, and Religion

2 weeks ago
Before Columbus and the illustrious class of 1500, many maps of the world showed Jerusalem as the center of the world. Jerusalem -- holy, treasured,...
New York Times

ArtsBeat: Early Images of American Indians Found in a Vatican Fresco

2 weeks ago
Vatican officials say they have found what could be the first European images of American Indians in a fresco painted within two years of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the so-called New World.    
The Guardian

Giulio Andreotti, former Italian prime minister, dies aged 94

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Controversial Christian Democrat was friends with popes and cardinals and survived claims he helped the MafiaGiulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier and a symbol of postwar Italy has died at his home in Rome, Italian officials said. He was 94.Announcing the death, the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, called Andreotti "the most representative politician" Italy...
Al Jazhera

Blast hits packed church in Tanzania

2 weeks ago
One killed and dozens injured in attack in Arusha during official opening attended by Vatican ambassador to the country.
AP

Pope encourages protection of children from abuse

2 weeks ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis is calling for courageous defense of children to protect them from abuse....
The Guardian

Vatican 'orders Cardinal Keith O'Brien to leave Scotland'

2 weeks ago
Britain's most senior priest, who retired over inappropriate sexual conduct, has been advised against Dunbar move, report saysCardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior priest, has been ordered by the Vatican to leave Scotland, it has been reported.The cardinal, who retired from the leadership of the church in Scotland after admitting inappropriate sexual conduct with...
Daily Mail

The God squad: Vatican police undergo riot training

2 weeks ago
Vatican police officers known as the Gendarmeria, are seen wearing helmets and carrying shields as they are put through their paces by Italian police colleagues.
Times LIVE

Benedict XVI returns to Vatican to live as new pope's neighbour

3 weeks ago
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned February 28, beginning an unprecedented era for the Catholic Church of having a retired pontiff living alongside a reigning one.
Daily Mail

Ex-Pope Benedict returns 'home' to the Vatican today to live next door to Pope Francis

3 weeks ago
According to an aide, the 86-year-old Pope Emeritus has suffered from the same sense of deflation many busy people feel when they suddenly stop work. He has now moved in to his new retirement home, a converted monastery tucked behind St. Peter's Basilica.
New York Times

IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 3

3 weeks ago
Boston Marathon bombings suspect tells of considering Fourth of July attack; Egypt’s birthrate rises; the European Central Bank cuts its interest rate; two popes in the Vatican; and the fate of Venice’s boy and frog.    
FOX

Benedict returns to Vatican to live next to Pope Francis

3 weeks ago
Daily Mail

Vatican discovers first ever depiction of Native Americans hidden under 500 years of soot in ancient painting

3 weeks ago
In an ancient painting tucked away in the Vatican, preservationists have discovered what is believed to be the first ever depiction of the Native Americans that Christopher Columbus encountered during his first trip to the New World.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

With Benedict’s return, Vatican experiment begins

3 weeks ago
Emeritus pope will reside in a converted monastery on the edge of the Vatican gardens
USA Today

European painting from 1494 depicts Native Americans

3 weeks ago
Preservationists in the Vatican made the find while working on a Renaissance fresco.
Telegraph

Pope Emeritus Benedict joins Pope Francis in the Vatican

3 weeks ago
Sixty-three days after he stunned the world by resigning the papacy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was flown by helicopter back to the Vatican, where he will live out the rest of his days.    
Le Figaro

Deux papes dorment au Vatican

3 weeks ago
INFOGRAPHIE - Comme prévu, le pape émérite a pris possession du monastère dans l'enceinte du Vatican où il entend finir ses jours dans une vie de prière.Articles en rapportUn collaborateur du ministre de l'Outremer force la route d'un rallyeDupont de Ligonnès: de nouvelles fouillesParis : un SDF découvre des armes de guerre dans une poubelleL'inspiration soixante-huitarde...
Le Figaro

Le soutien scolaire de l'UMP fait des vagues

3 weeks ago
En Haute-Garonne, l'initiative est dénoncée par les associations qui parlent « d'endoctrinement ».Articles en rapportUn collaborateur du ministre de l'Outremer force la route d'un rallyeDupont de Ligonnès: de nouvelles fouillesParis : un SDF découvre des armes de guerre dans une poubelleL'inspiration soixante-huitarde des opposants au mariage gayDeux papes dorment...
The Guardian

Belize gay rights activist in court battle to end homophobic colonial-era laws

3 weeks ago
Caleb Orozco, of gay rights group UniBAM, is taking the fight against 'anti-buggery' criminal laws to Belize's supreme courtCaleb Orozco has been denounced as the antichrist, received death threats and had a beer bottle smashed into his face. Next Tuesday, the gay rights campaigner will face a very different kind of challenge, when he comes up against the attorney general...
The Guardian

Pope Francis welcomes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI back to the Vatican

3 weeks ago
Emeritus pope and Pope Francis begin unprecedented period of co-habitation in tiny city stateThe emeritus pope, Benedict XVI, was greeted by his successor on his return to the Vatican on Thursday to begin an unprecedented period of co-habitation in which two white-robed pontiffs will share the grounds of the tiny, walled city state.Benedict, who retired at the end of February,...
Huffington Post

Vatican Uncovers First Known European Depiction Of Native Americans

3 weeks ago
By Alessandro Speciale Religion News ServiceVATICAN CITY (RNS) Preservationists working on a Renaissance fresco in the Vatican have uncovered what experts believe is the first European representation of Native Americans, from 1494.Read More...More on Catholic Church
New York Times

Pope Emeritus Benedict Takes Up Residence at Vatican

3 weeks ago
With his return, the pope emeritus inaugurates a living arrangement as unusual as it may be unpredictable: a former pope and a current pope both living within the Vatican walls.    

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