Category Archives: Vatican

The Ghosts of Lumumba and Hammarskjöld: On the Proposed Beatification of King Baudouin I of Belgium

“The Vatican should ensure that the historical record is clear and that justice is served before making any determinations on Baudouin’s virtue and legacy. Ultimately, calls for postponing the beatification process are not about undermining Baudouin’s personal faith or commitment … Continue reading

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Emanuela Orlandi — Vatican Bone Fragments Could Hold Clue to 35 Year Old Mystery [UPDATE — Vatican reopens investigation]

“The disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi has been widely linked either to organised crime or to an attempt to force the release from prison of Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish man who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II in … Continue reading

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Emanuela Orlandi — Vatican Bone Fragments Could Hold Clue to 35 Year Old Mystery [UPDATE — “Vatican Girl” : New four-part Netflix series]

“The disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi has been widely linked either to organised crime or to an attempt to force the release from prison of Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish man who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II in … Continue reading

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Emanuela Orlandi — Vatican Bone Fragments Could Hold Clue to 35 Year Old Mystery [UPDATE — Mystery Deepens]

“During restoration works, in a space annexed to the Apostolic Nunciature of Italy, fragments of human bone were found.” Vatican official statement “The disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi has been widely linked either to organised crime or to an attempt to … Continue reading

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Emanuela Orlandi — Vatican Bone Fragments Could Hold Clue to 35 Year Old Mystery [UPDATE — French Documentary]

“During restoration works, in a space annexed to the Apostolic Nunciature of Italy, fragments of human bone were found.” Vatican official statement “The disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi has been widely linked either to organised crime or to an attempt to … Continue reading

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One Year Ago — Pope Recognizes Martyrdom of the Seven Trappist Monks Murdered in Tibhirine, Algeria (1996)

“When the time comes, I would like to be able to have that stroke of lucidity which would permit me to ask forgiveness of God and of my brothers in humanity, forgiving wholeheartedly, at the same time, whoever my killer … Continue reading

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One Year Ago — Fake News & Journalism for Peace — Pope Francis : “The Truth Will Set You Free.”

“Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred. That is the end result of untruth. (…) This false but believable news is ‘captious’, inasmuch as it grasps people’s … Continue reading

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Vatican News — Pope Recognizes Martyrdom of the Seven Trappist Monks Murdered in Tibhirine, Algeria (1996) [UPDATE]

“When the time comes, I would like to be able to have that stroke of lucidity which would permit me to ask forgiveness of God and of my brothers in humanity, forgiving wholeheartedly, at the same time, whoever my killer … Continue reading

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Emanuela Orlandi — Vatican Bone Fragments Could Hold Clue to 35 Year Old Mystery

“During restoration works, in a space annexed to the Apostolic Nunciature of Italy, fragments of human bone were found.” Vatican official statement “The disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi has been widely linked either to organised crime or to an attempt to … Continue reading

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One Year Ago — US Historian : “CIA Concluded GRU Behind John Paul II Assassination Attempt”

“President Reagan and his CIA chief, William Casey, had suspected from the outset that the Soviets had a hand in the shooting of John Paul II on May 13, 1981, in St. Peter’s Square in Rome.” Dr. Paul Kengor — … Continue reading

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