Rosie Scammell
Rosie Scammell is a British journalist with extensive experience reporting for leading international news organizations. She has been based in Italy since 2012 and covers the Vatican for RNS.
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Vatican pushes ahead with sainthood for missionary priest Junipero Serra
By Rosie Scammell — May 1, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis' decision to celebrate Mass at a "celebration" of Junipero Serra is a very public sign that the pope does not seem bothered by the controversy that Serra's sainthood has sparked.
Vatican drops image of bound woman after complaints
By Rosie Scammell — March 13, 2015
ROME (RNS) The Pontifical Council for Culture had chosen a photograph of the 1936 "Venus Restored" sculpture for its Feb. 4-7 conference on women and equality. But the choice of a sculpture bound in ropes to discuss women’s emancipation was deemed inappropriate in some quarters.
Vatican knew about theft of Michelangelo letters, refuses ransom demand
By Rosie Scammell — March 10, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) While the Vatican refused to disclose the price put upon the documents, Italian media said that between 100,000 and 200,000 euros (or $108,000 to $214,000) had been demanded.
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