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Father Federico Lombardi

In the Vatican’s media shake-up, there’s one thing that definitely has to go

February 23, 2016

Papal in-flight press conferences are counter-productive and unnecessary

Kerry asks Vatican for help in relocating Guantanamo detainees

December 16, 2014

Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Kerry for an hour

Pope sets up new body to speed up handling of sex abuse appeals

November 11, 2014

Pope Francis has established a special group within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Life means nothing to terrorists, says Pope

October 02, 2014

The Pope has convened a Vatican summit on the Middle East

Pope’s advisers start first draft of document overhauling Vatican

September 19, 2014

The so-called C9 held its sixth meeting earlier this week with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Pope to visit Caserta twice: once for Mass, then to meet Pentecostals

July 21, 2014

The Pope will travel to Caserta on July 26 and return on July 28

Pope meets King of Jordan ahead of Holy Land trip

April 08, 2014

Trip to Holy Land will include a visit to the royal palace and a Mass celebration in a football stadium

Benedict XVI not leading cloistered life, says Vatican spokesman

February 11, 2014

A year on from resignation Father Lombardi explains former Pope's daily routine

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