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- Mar 29, 2020
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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.
Energy-efficient lights to adorn Vatican Christmas tree
- Nov 18, 2019
The Vatican’s Christmas tree will be adorned with energy-saving lights, the governing office of Vatican City said.
Beyond the US, the Top Five countries for beefs with the Pope
- Sep 15, 2019
Francis hardly is the first pope to generate controversy, but he’s also a lightning rod, and not just in the United States.
Man reportedly throws candelabra off main altar in St. Peter’s
- Sep 4, 2019
On Wednesday a man described as “unstable” was reportedly arrested by Vatican police after tossing a candelabra off the main altar in St Peter’s Basilica.
Vatican pharmacy employs robot to improve service, manage stock
- Aug 26, 2019
The 145-year-old Vatican pharmacy has a new hire: a state-of-the-art robot working behind the scenes to manage the stockroom, retrieve medications and deliver the drugs quickly to the sales floor.
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