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Vatican signs agreement with Japanese firm to digitize 82,000 manuscripts (Video)

The Vatican Apostolic Library contains one of the biggest and most important collection of historical texts in the world

Mar 21, 2014 00:00

Pope plants a 'virtual olive tree' as a sign of peace (Video)

Pope Francis met with leaders of the so called ‘Scholas Occurrentes’ initiative at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta

Mar 21, 2014 00:00

Hundreds of representatives from eight religions honor Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement (Video)

It’s been six years since the founder of the Focolare Movement, Chiara Lubich, passed away

Mar 21, 2014 00:00

Vatican considers the canonization of Jérôme Lejeune, the 'father' of modern genetics (Video)

With his beatification process open, the city of Rome is welcoming a unique exhibit on his life and legacy

Mar 20, 2014 00:00

Pontifical Academy for Life: Child euthanasia is not the answer (Video)

«The lack of health, and disability are not good reasons to exclude, or worse, do away with a person. That is the message the Pope sent members of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Mar 20, 2014 00:00

Pope to workers: Fight for a better future! (Video)

Pope Francis met with hundreds of workers of a steel factory in Terni, in central Italy, at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. Most of them brought their families with them

Mar 20, 2014 00:00

Book offers simple way to reflect on the teachings of St. Joseph (Video)

With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, people must get creative to find ways to pray in peace. As a result, Fr. Marcello Stanzione published a series of reflections from Popes, saints and priests on St. Joseph, patron of the family

Mar 19, 2014 00:00

Pope congratulates dads on their Feast Day: Let your kids grow, but always stay close (Video)

To celebrate Father’s Day, which is also the Feast Day of St. Joseph, the Pope started off his general audience by congratulating all dads out in the Square, and really throughout the world

Mar 19, 2014 00:00

Documentary on John XXIII highlights decisive moments of his Pontificate (Video)

He was elected Pope at the height of the Cold War and in a rapidly-changing society. With the elderly Giuseppe Roncalli, the cardinals expected a calm and uneventful pontificate, without surprises

Mar 19, 2014 00:00

Video Rome Reports: Pope's Mass – A hypocrite doesn't need the Lord, he disguises himself as a saint

During his morning Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that the Lenten season revolves around one word, «conversion.» That’s something, he added, far off for hypocrites

Mar 18, 2014 00:00

Video Rome Reports: Theologians and experts reflect on the life and works of Álvaro del Portillo

The month of March marks 100 years since the birth of Álvaro del Portillo. The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross organized a conference to reflect on the life and works of the late prelate

Mar 18, 2014 00:00