At the Vatican switchboard, myriad callers, one human voice in response
The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls while the pope is in the hospital.
Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis Since He Was Hospitalized
The release of the photo a month into his treatment came after dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows to ...
Vatican City has had no births in 96 years, and here’s the reason why
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy ...
Improving Pope Reduces Use of Ventilation for Oxygen, Vatican Says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is improving slowly as he battles double pneumonia in hospital and is reducing the use ...
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When upholding sovereignty is a balancing act: Here are 4 ways city-states like Singapore do it
The ways in which small city-states safeguard their sovereignty are sometimes similar, sometimes different. The CNA series ...
Pope Francis' first photo released by Vatican since hospitalisation, seen attending Mass in Chapel
In the image, the 88-year-old Pope is seen wearing a stole, a vestment worn while concelebrating Mass. Pope Francis has been ...
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Pope still requires therapy – Vatican
Pope Francis is improving but still requires various in-hospital therapies, the Vatican said Saturday, even as it revealed ...
Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly
The Vatican’s central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call it get a real person, not the “press 1 for English, 2 for Latin” version of ...