VATICAN CITY—It has been nearly a year since proceedings in the financial scandal trial commenced within the walls of the Holy See. On Friday, May 6th, the senior-most defendant took the stand in his defense. The Vatican police in October 2019 conducted the first of a series of raids on the offices connected to the…
Vatican Concerned With Arrest of Cardinal in Hong Kong
VATICAN CITY—Following reports of the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun in Hong Kong on May 11, the Vatican issued a statement that it was monitoring the situation. “The Holy See has learned with concern the news of Cardinal Zen’s arrest and is following the development of the situation with extreme attention,” read the statement…
Biden Travels to the Vatican Ahead of G20 Meeting
VATICAN—President Joe Biden traveled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis Saturday prior to attending the G20 summit. For the 46th president of the United States, who has professed himself a Catholic, this would be his fourth time meeting the leader of his church, but the first since he took his position as the…
Corruption Trial of Vatican Cardinal Postponed After Prosecution’s Reluctance to Provide Evidence to the Defense
VATICAN CITY—The historic corruption trial of a Cardinal of the Catholic Church—the former #2 in the Secretariat of State—resumed on Oct. 5 after a nearly three-month adjournment, with the refusal of the prosecution to provide to the defense audio and video evidence dominating the proceedings. As reported by Epoch Times in July, Pope Francis had…
Some of the Pope’s Swiss Guards Resign Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Three Swiss Guards who protect the Pope and Vatican have returned to Switzerland after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, said a spokesman for the Guard. “Three members of the Guard have chosen not to adhere to that request, voluntarily leaving the corps,″ Lt. Urs Breitenmoser told The Associated Press, saying the Vatican asked the Swiss Guards…
Vatican Will Require COVID-19 Health Pass for Residents, Tourists
The Vatican will require visitors and personnel to be in possession of a “Green Pass” or foreign health certificate as proof of vaccination from the CCP virus starting next month. A decree issued on Sept. 18 says Vatican City State residents and workers, along with people visiting the Roman city-state, are required to carry the…
Vatican Announces Criminal Charges for Financial Corruption and Money Laundering. Trial Begins Tuesday
VATICAN CITY— The Holy See has announced criminal charges against ten individuals—both clergy and laymen—in ongoing attempts to punish widespread financial corruption. Amongst the ten named in the July 3 press release was Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once the number two at the Vatican’s Secretariat of State. A recent revelation in the Italian press may…
Vatican Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal Rocking Papacy
VATICAN CITY—A cardinal who allegedly induced an underling to lie to prosecutors; brokers and lawyers who pulled a fast one over the Vatican No. 2 to get him to approve a disastrous real estate deal; a self-styled intelligence analyst who bought Prada and Louis Vuitton items with the Vatican money that she was supposed to…
Pope Francis Arrives at Vatican 10 Days After Surgery
ROME—Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing planned surgery to remove half his colon. Francis sat in the passenger seat of the Ford car, which left Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic around 10:45 a.m. local time. As his small motorcade approached a side entrance…
Vatican Denies Rumors Pope Will Visit North Korea
VATICAN CITY—The Holy See Press Office has denied a report that Pope Francis may be planning a trip to North Korea. The article, published yesterday by The Times, cited a report by Agenzia Fide, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Society. The report claimed Park Jie-won, head of South Korea’s intelligence services, is working…
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