Vatican backs debt relief for poor countries as part of COVID recovery
- Jul 4, 2020
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Vatican reopens clinic, offers museums’ visits to health workers
- Jun 4, 2020
Continuing a phased reopening, the Vatican’s free pediatric and maternal health clinic began welcoming patients again June 3 and, as an expression of gratitude, the Vatican announced all medical personnel would enjoy free admittance to the Vatican Museums and to the papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo.
Pope enacts new procurement law to combat deficits, corruption
- Jun 1, 2020
Officials say the new rules, described as four years in the making, bring the Vatican in line with “the most advanced international legislation in the area,” including the UN’s 2003 Convention against Corruption. It’s also intended, according to a synthesis provided by the Vatican News Service, to “combat illicit deals and corruption,” as well to achieve significant cost savings though “economies of scale.”
Vatican Museums, archive, library prepare to reopen
- May 31, 2020
The Vatican Museums, Vatican Apostolic Archives and Vatican Library will reopen June 1, almost three months after being closed as part of the lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Vatican City promotes summer camp for employees’ families
- May 29, 2020
After months of quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican will open its gardens and several buildings to the children of its lay employees for summer camps in July.
Reports: Official living in same residence as pope is positive for COVID-19
- Mar 26, 2020
A 58-year-old Italian monsignor, who works in the Vatican Secretariat of State and lives in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where Pope Francis lives, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalized, an Italian newspaper reported March 25.
Is vaping better than smoking? Vatican votes no, and bans e-cigarettes
- Dec 15, 2019
In a move cheered by Vatican City’s non-smokers, the world’s smallest country has applied its smoking ban to electronic cigarettes.
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