Pope Emeritus Benedict has returned to the Vatican, two months after becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. The former pope was flown by helicopter from the Castel Gandolfo papal summer residence to live permanently in Vatican City. Greeted by Pope Francis as he arrived, Benedict was driven the short distance to his [...]
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation today is forcing the Vatican to consider some unusual questions. Here are 10 answers: 1. Name and title. He will be known as Pope emeritus, or Roman pontiff emeritus, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. He will also continue to be known by his papal title of Benedict XVI, rather than reverting [...]
Pope Benedict XVI has officially resigned today, saying that he now “will simply be a pilgrim” starting his last journey on earth. The pontiff, aged 86, was earlier flown by helicopter from the Vatican to his retreat at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. His deputy, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, is now in charge of the world’s 1.2 [...]
Claudio Sciarpelletti, a computer technician, has gone on trial in the Vatican City charged with aiding and abetting Pope’s former butler, Paolo Gabriele, in stealing papal documents. Claudio Sciarpelletti has been accused of helping Paolo Gabriele leak the confidential documents while working in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State. His lawyer argued that his client has [...]
Marcello Di Finizio has scaled the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, in an apparent protest against EU measures he alleges penalize small businesses. He is standing on one of the many ornate window ledges of the dome. A large fabric banner hangs beneath him reading, “Help! Enough Monti. Enough Europe. Enough [...]
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict’s former butler, who is on trial inside the Vatican, has denied charges of stealing confidential documents from the pontiff’s private apartment. Paolo Gabriele, 46, pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated theft but said he had abused the Pope’s trust. He said he believed the pontiff was being manipulated, and that [...]
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler, is set to go on trial in the Vatican on charges of aggravated theft. Paolo Gabriele, 46, has admitted taking confidential documents and leaking them to the Italian media – although no guilty plea has been entered. He has told investigators that he was hoping to expose “evil [...]
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict’s butler, has been formally named as a suspect in the Vatican’s inquiry into a series of media leaks from the Church’s highest levels. Vatican magistrates accused Paolo Gabriele, 46, of illegal possession of confidential documents. A series of leaks, dubbed Vatileaks, has revealed alleged corruption, mismanagement and internal conflicts. Last month, [...]
It looks like Sylvester Stallone is a few centuries old as he was recently spotted in a 16th century painting at Vatican City. Raphael’s 1511 painting depicts Pope Gregory IX, but in the background, you can see Sylvester Stallone look alike peaking over the Pope’s shoulder. Harvard student Anthony Zonfrell saw the painting and posted [...]
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