Vatican City Stories


Closing Synod Mass & Holy Father

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Diaconate Ordination

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Holy Holiness!

Another big Italian adventure was to the Vatican City. In Rome you can definitely sense a holy presence, particularly by the number of nuns and priests walking around. You know there are a lot of church figures when there are sole clothing stores dedicated to holy attire, everything from elaborate robes, to those ultra-practical black shoes that are soo...


Consistory

Friday, March 24, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI created 15 cardinals (from all over the world including: U.S.A., Italy, Spain, S. Korea, Ghana, Poland, France, Philippines, Venezuela, and China) at the consistory (the meeting of the College of Cardinals to advise the Pope on important matters) held in St. Peter’s Basilica. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastic...