Sentences with phrase «vatican spokesman»

In late January, a Vatican spokesman said that Francis had begun work on a major document on ecology which could eventually become an encyclical letter, usually considered the most developed form of papal teaching.

Anti-Irish sentiment (or Hibernophobia) may refer to or include racism, oppression, bigotry, persecution, discrimination, hatred or fear of Irish people as The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Wednesday that the Vatican had no comment on the Cloyne Report.

A Vatican spokesman's comments on radio this week led news organizations to report that the Vatican had lost its bid for Vatican.xxx, a coupling of the Vatican and the».

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi conceded that there was little new in Monday's letter, but said breaking new ground was not the point - standardizing the church's response to abuse allegations was.

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told reporters on Wednesday.

«It is essential to understand well the sacrament of penitence requires the personal dialogue between the penitent and the confessor and the absolution by the confessor,» Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told reporters on Wednesday.

However, the date for the conclave may not be set Monday, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said Friday.

After Pell was order to stand trial, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke issued a statement saying: «The Holy See has taken note of the decision issued by judicial authorities in Australia regarding His Eminence Cardinal George Pell.

«Really, what he's doing is very much in character,» said the Rev. Thomas Rosica, who has served as a Vatican spokesman during the papal transition.

Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said: «The pope was informed about the tragic accident.

Vatican Spokesman Father Federico Lombardi called the event «a dramatic confirmation of the tragic situation in which the Syrian population and its Christian communities are living.»

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi S. J. has commented on the Holy Father's question - and - answer session in late July with priests from two...

The Pope stressed a message of «unity in diversity» in his 40 - minute meeting with Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders and told them they should work together to rebuild the country, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said.

The Guardian: Pope Benedict to guide followers with personal Twitter account A Vatican spokesman announced Thursday that a personal Twitter account for Pope Benedict XVI would launch before the end of the year.

(CNN)-- Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler, Paolo Gabriele, weeks after he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaking the pope's private papers, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said,

According to Vatican spokesman Greg Burke, Chinese Catholic bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was taken by authorities in May.

Rome (CNN)- The cardinals who must pick a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he steps down on February 28 could meet to make the decision sooner than thought, a Vatican spokesman said Saturday.

A Vatican spokesman confirmed the telephone call but would not comment on the conversation's content.

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«The Pope has said he never, never was a member of the Hitler Youth, which was a movement of fanatical volunteers,» Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, said - contradicting statements the Pope has himself made about his involvement with the group.

But the Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, dismissed the claims - which date back to Argentina's so - called Dirty War from 1976 to 1983 - as false and defamatory.

A second man, Vatican IT expert Claudio Sciarpelletti, will be charged with aiding Gabriele, according to the Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman.

Typically, only certain priests have the power to grant absolution for the sin of abortion and to lift excommunications that have resulted from terminated pregnancies, according to a Vatican spokesman.

«All the priests that are administering the sacrament of confession during World Youth Day have the general authority to give absolution from the penalty of excommunication for abortion if someone comes to confession... if someone has this need,» Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi told CNN on Thursday, referring to the event that brought Pope Benedict XVI to Madrid on Thursday for a four - day visit.

However, later on Friday, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi told CNN the AP report was correct.

On Thursday, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi dashed hopes for a World Cup papal watch party, but left often the possibility that something could be afoot.

There was quite a ruckus in March when Joaquin Navarro - Valls, the Vatican spokesman, opined that homosexuals «just can not be ordained.»

«This new figure will have the task of dealing with communications issues in the work of the secretariat of state and will oversee relations with the Holy See Press Office and other media institutions of the Holy See,» Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said in a statement.

«The Christian proclamation has to come to terms with this context,» the Vatican spokesman added.

«There has never been a credible accusation against him,» said the Rev Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, adding that such charges «must be rejected decisively».

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Swiss card payment specialist Aduno had been contracted to provide the service, blocked for the last six weeks.

The cardinals may to be able to pull it off before March 15, according to Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi.

A Vatican spokesman told CNN, «The Holy See Press Office has no official comment on the private meeting.»

The Vatican spokesman said the matter was concluded and the pope would reveal the contents of the report only to his successor.

Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi refused to confirm the news, but said it was «reasonable to expect it» if the Catholic cardinal in charge of the beatification process had an audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Friday.

(CNN)-- Pope Benedict XVI will keep the title «his holiness» once he retires and will be called «pontiff emeritus,» Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told reporters at the Vatican on Tuesday.

CNN confirmed with a Vatican spokesman that «the new pope took the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi because he is a lover of the poor» and the new pope should be known as Pope Francis, not Pope Francis I.» CNN also quotes reporter John Allen as calling the choice of name «stunning» and «precedent - shattering.»

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told CNN he was aware of the filing but had no comment.

(CNN)- Pope Benedict XVI is considering changing the Vatican constitution to allow a vote for his successor to begin before March 15, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said Wednesday.

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told reporters that Francis greeted Benedict, «with great fraternal cordiality.

Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said there were «some irregularities» in the office and that measures were being taken to ensure something similar didn't happen again.

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CNN: No cardinal suspected of pope papers leak, Vatican insists Pope Benedict XVI's spokesman denied Monday that a cardinal or a woman were being investigated alongside the pope's butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents.

But when asked about it by CNN, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, a spokesman for the Vatican, said: «We believe it is not up to SNAP to decide who comes to conclave and who is chosen... cardinals can decide themselves without asking SNAP for advice.»

A spokesman for the Vatican said the move was well within the Holy See's requirements for embassies and that relations with the United States are far from strained.

(CNN)- Pope Benedict XVI's spokesman has denied the pontiff will resign over the arrest of his butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents, the Vatican press office said Thursday.

CNN: Vatican: Pope not resigning over alleged papers leak Pope Benedict XVI's spokesman has denied the pontiff will resign over the arrest of his butler on suspicion of leaking confidential documents, the Vatican press office said Thursday.

But when the Vatican drew up the medal, it flubbed the Latin phrase, said spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi.