Pope Benedict XVI is cheered by faithful as he arrive to celebrate a Mass in Floriana, Malta, 18 Apr 2010 The pope met privately with eight Maltese victims of sexual abuse in the Vatican's embassy in Valletta. A statement issued by the Vatican after...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 25 October 2007 Vatican officials have presented a new volume called Trial Against the Templars. The new publication is an expensive limited edition of the proceedings of the 1307-1312 papal trial of the mysterious medieva...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 24 December 2006 Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer at the Vatican, 24 Dec 2006 Pope Benedict addressed pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's Square this Sunday and said that the celebrati...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 May 2006 Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II died in 2005, but he nearly lost his life in an assassination attempt on this date 25 years ago. On Saturday in Rome the sho...
EXPLORATIONS - The Vatican Museums Hold Some of the World’s Greatest Art Treasures By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO And I'm Steve Ember...
IN THE NEWS -April 20, 2002: US Cardinals Called to Vatican By Caty Weaver Pope John Paul II This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. The leader of the Roman Catholic Chur...