Mission
Hot Topics
Al Sabaileh: the Abraham Accords and Trump’s second term
Argentine bishops invite the Pope (once again) to visit the country
Catholics bring their bishop to justice… for blasphemy. Italian justice admits case
Relics of St. Francis Xavier on display: crowds throng to see them
[PHOTO GALLERY] Ukrainian First Lady before the Pope: this was the visit to Rome
Pope Francis to visit France on December 15, 2024
Macron in the square, the archbishop in the cathedral, the Pope in the Vatican: this is what the reopening of Notre Dame will be like
USA: bishop reestablishes the Old Church Order of Widows for his diocese
Rising Rebellion: Italian Clergy Sanctioned for Rejecting Pope Francis
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis on the Renewal of the Study of Church History
Mes

septiembre, 2003



Vatican City was plunged in darkness early today by an hours-long blackout that struck throughout Italy.

The papal apartments and essential services of Vatican City were supplied electricity by emergency generators.

The Vatican press office, crowded with journalists, was in darkness while the Pope read the list of future cardinals.

The Vatican Web page was not online for hours, and Vatican Radio transmissions suffered setbacks.