Tag: Vatican

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 01:21 UTC

  Vatican strips leading Peruvian university of the title “Catholic” and “Pontifical”

  

  The Vatican has withdrawn the titles “Catholic” and “Pontifical” from a university in Peru after decades of discussions over the school's Catholic identity and after tensions between university officials and the local cardinal over control of the school's assets.

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 06:20 UTC

  The Vatican bank opens up to show it is not involved in ‘sinful’ activities

  

  Vatican bank, one of the more secretive institutions of the secrecy-obsessed Vatican, opened itself up to a little external scrutiny in a bid to show it is serious about fighting money-laundering and being more financially transparent.

• Monday, May 28th 2012 - 04:23 UTC

  Secrets from the Vatican walled citadel leak out and rock the Church

  

  The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging conspiracies among cardinals.

• Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 03:56 UTC

  Bendict calls for “authentic freedom” in Cuba and has cordial chat with Fidel Castro

  

  Pope Benedict urged Cubans to search for “authentic freedom” and met with revolutionary icon Fidel Castro as he wrapped up a visit in which he said Cuba must change.

• Saturday, March 10th 2012 - 04:38 UTC

  Vatican says it is complying with anti money laundering recommendations

  

  The Vatican on Friday sought to explain its presence for the first time on a US list of countries that are a potential hub for money laundering, saying it was only natural to be included given its recent efforts to conform to international standards.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 20:51 UTC

  What about “Life is short, have an affair” to sponsor a basketball team

  

  Virtus Roma basketball team is in talks for a sponsorship deal with a website that helps unfaithful married people have an affair. Founder and president of www.ashleymadison.com Noel Biderman has been in talks with Roma president Claudio Toti for two days, something that has brought criticism from the Vatican.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2011 - 01:52 UTC

  Vatican says killing of Bin Laden calls for reflection before God and not rejoicing

  

  The Vatican said the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, a man who sowed division and hatred and who caused “innumerable” deaths, should prompt serious reflection about one's responsibility before God, not rejoicing.

• Monday, May 2nd 2011 - 01:10 UTC

  “Blessed” John Paul II, a step closer to sainthood; 1.5 million attend ceremony

  

  The late Pope John Paul II was moved a major step closer to sainthood at a ceremony that drew about a million and a half people to Rome and was celebrated by Catholics around the world.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 01:45 UTC

  Catholic Church admits values of Liberation theology, “free of ideological influences”

  

  The values of the Liberation Theology remain valid but the task of decoupling the option for the poor from ideological influences remains incomplete, said Brazilian Archbishop Joao Braz de Aviz of Brasilia, head of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

• Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 - 04:46 UTC

  Vatican confirms relations with Cuba are “cordial and on a healthy course”

  

  Vatican Foreign minister Archbishop Dominique Mamberti concluded an official and pastoral visit to Cuba Sunday saying relations between the Catholic Church and the Cuban governments are on a healthy course, reports the Catholic News Service.