Rev. Federico Lombardi
Pope Francis’ new spokesman is a St. Louis native
By Yonat Shimron — July 12, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The appointment of an American as the Vatican’s chief spokesman -- serving as the voice of Pope Francis -- is the latest move to reform its vast communications machine.
Vatican downplays report that it’s under threat from Islamic terrorists
By Josephine McKenna — January 12, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “The Vatican and the pope may be targets ... but it is not opportune to feed a state of particular alarm, because at the moment it is neither justified or well-founded," the Vatican's chief spokesman said.
Vatican: Former diplomat who abused children could face extradition
By David Gibson — August 25, 2014
(RNS) It's not clear whether Jozef Wesolowski
, who has been defrocked and stripped of his diplomatic immunity, could be sent the Dominican Republic, where he preyed on young boys.
Vatican calls for release of kidnapped Nigerian girls
By Josephine McKenna — May 8, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “The denial of any kind of respect for life and for the dignity of human beings, even the most innocent, vulnerable and defenseless, calls for the strongest condemnation,” the Vatican's chief spokesman said.
Vatican faces second round of UN scrutiny on sexual abuse policies
By Josephine McKenna — April 15, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) At issue is whether the church's handling of the sexual abuse scandal violates international norms against subjecting minors to torture, something that the Vatican's chief spokesman denied on Tuesday.
Vatican downplays mob threats against Pope Francis
By Eric J. Lyman — November 15, 2013
ROME (RNS) The Vatican's chief spokesman told reporters on Friday that the Vatican was “extremely calm” regarding a possible mob threat against Pope Francis.
Vatican: Female cardinals aren’t ‘even remotely realistic’
By Eric J. Lyman — November 4, 2013
ROME (RNS) “It is simply not a realistic possibility that the pope will name female cardinals for the consistory in February," the Vatican's chief spokesman said.
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