http://www.mail.com/people/12102-federico-lombardi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/12102-federico-lombardi.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072328-puerto-rico-catholics-support-archbishop.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Roman Catholics in Puerto Rico rallied Wednesday around an archbishop who is apparently under pressure from the Vatican to resign for allegedly covering up for sexually abusive priests and other misdeeds. Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez Nieves has not confirmed that he is being asked to step down as leader of the Catholic Church i... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:30:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072328-puerto-rico-catholics-support-archbishop.html 2013-05-08T23:30:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058018-benedict-xvi-returns-to-vatican-time.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28, beginning an unprecedented era for the Catholic Church of having a retired pontiff living alongside a reigning one. Pope Francis welcomed Benedict outside his new retirement home — a converted monastery on the edge of the Vatic... Thu, 02 May 2013 19:16:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058018-benedict-xvi-returns-to-vatican-time.html 2013-05-02T19:16:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053308-benedict-xvi-returns-to-vatican-thursday.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI is coming home. The Vatican says the 86-year-old emeritus pontiff will move into his new retirement home in the Vatican gardens Thursday. Benedict has been living at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills south of Rome, since he resigned Feb. 28. The Vatican... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:22:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053308-benedict-xvi-returns-to-vatican-thursday.html 2013-04-30T12:22:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028898-frugal-pope-nixes-bonus-vatican-employees.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The global economic crisis is hitting Vatican employees in their cassock pockets. The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis, known for his frugal ways, decided Vatican employees won't be getting the bonus that traditionally comes with the election of a new pope. In the past, the Vatican's 4,500-plus workers — both religious and lay —... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028898-frugal-pope-nixes-bonus-vatican-employees.html 2013-04-18T20:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017416-pope-taps-cardinals-to-advise-governing-reform.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis named eight cardinals from around the globe Saturday to advise him on running the Catholic Church and reforming the Vatican bureaucracy, marking his first month as pope with a major initiative to reflect the universal nature of the church in key governing decisions. The advisory panel includes only one current Vatican offi... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:35:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017416-pope-taps-cardinals-to-advise-governing-reform.html 2013-04-13T17:35:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2017228-pope-faces-tough-decisions-vatican-reforms-loom.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has spent much of his first month as pope charming ordinary Catholics with his ordinary yet extraordinary papal ways and making clear he is very much the boss when it comes to decisions as small as the shoes he wears to where he rests his head at night. In the coming months, he'll face decisions of far greater import as he... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:15:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2017228-pope-faces-tough-decisions-vatican-reforms-loom.html 2013-04-13T06:15:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993790-francis-marks-anniversary-john-paul-ii-death.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis prayed Tuesday before the tomb of Pope John Paul II on the eighth anniversary of the beloved pontiff's death in what the Vatican said was evidence of Francis' "profound spiritual continuity" with popes past. In his three weeks as pope, Francis has jolted the Catholic Church with several gestures that broke with papal tradi... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1993790-francis-marks-anniversary-john-paul-ii-death.html 2013-04-03T05:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1991532-pope-francis-lung.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Does the pope have only one lung? Despite erroneous reports that Pope Francis has lived most of his life with just one lung, the surgery actually only removed the upper part of his right lung, and his friends and family say he remains in good health for a 76-year-old man. The Buenos Aires archdiocese and ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:45:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1991532-pope-francis-lung.html 2013-04-01T21:45:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1987700-pope-refers-to-muslim-brothers-good-friday.html ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached out in friendship to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of Christians from terrorism, war and religious fanaticism in the Middle East. The new pontiff, who has rankled traditionalists by rejecting many trappings of his office, mostly stuck to the traditional scr... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1987700-pope-refers-to-muslim-brothers-good-friday.html 2013-03-30T00:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984918-pope-washes-womens-feet-break-with-church-law.html ROME (AP) — In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention center — a surprising departure from church rules that restrict the Holy Thursday ritual to men. No pope has ever washed the feet of a woman before, and Francis' gesture sparked a debate among some conservatives ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:24:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984918-pope-washes-womens-feet-break-with-church-law.html 2013-03-29T00:24:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983434-pope-reluctant-to-pope-what-mean.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — He still goes by "Bergoglio" when speaking to friends, seems reluctant to call himself pope and has decided to live in the Vatican hotel rather than the grand papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace. It might seem as if Pope Francis is in a bit of denial over his new job as leader of the world's 1.2-billion Catholics. Or perhaps he's s... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983434-pope-reluctant-to-pope-what-mean.html 2013-03-27T22:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982520-pope-francis-forces-argentine-political-about-face.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Catholic doctrine considers the pope to be God's delegate on Earth. That alone might explain the remarkable about-face that Argentina's populist president Cristina Fernandez and most of her followers have managed to pull off in the days since the cardinal she treated as a political arch-enemy became Pope Francis. But there a... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:55:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1982520-pope-francis-forces-argentine-political-about-face.html 2013-03-27T16:55:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1980046-popes-house-ready-hes-staying-hotel.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The renovations on the papal apartment are finished, but Pope Francis has decided to stay put in the Vatican hotel for the time being. The Vatican said Francis, who has long shunned fancy digs, told staff and guests of the Domus Sanctae Martae on Tuesday that he had no plans to move out any time soon. The occasion was the 7 a.m. Mass t... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:46:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1980046-popes-house-ready-hes-staying-hotel.html 2013-03-26T14:46:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974968-pope-francis-tells-benedict-were-brothers.html CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — The two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned Vatican protocol upside down: A reigning pope telling a retired one, "We are brothers," and insisting that they pray side-by-side during a date to discuss the future of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis traveled Saturday ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:35:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974968-pope-francis-tells-benedict-were-brothers.html 2013-03-23T17:35:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967422-unpredictable-pope-worries-security-team.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Forgive Pope Francis' security team for looking a bit nervous. One pope was shot in St. Peter's Square while riding in an open vehicle. Another was tackled by a woman with mental problems in St. Peter's Basilica. So in the early days of Francis' pontificate, as the pope delights the flock by wading into crowds and pressing the flesh, i... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:02:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967422-unpredictable-pope-worries-security-team.html 2013-03-20T15:02:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964698-bergoglio-okd-slain-priest-sainthood-cases.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Before he became Pope Francis, Argentina's Catholic leader took the first steps toward granting sainthood status to priests and other Catholics who were murdered in July 1976 as Argentina's dictatorship was killing thousands of so-called "subversives." The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, confirmed Tuesday that... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:06:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964698-bergoglio-okd-slain-priest-sainthood-cases.html 2013-03-19T22:06:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962296-pope-francis-to-simple-coat-arms-ring.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is mixing his Argentine past with his Roman present to create his new papal coat of arms, while harking back to a pope associated with the Second Vatican Council for the simple ring that he will receive during Tuesday's installation Mass. The Vatican on Monday released details of the symbols of Francis' pontificate, which ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:26:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962296-pope-francis-to-simple-coat-arms-ring.html 2013-03-18T22:26:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960564-pope-wades-crowds-surprising-onlookers.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Walking up to crowds, shaking hands with surprised bystanders in the street, mixing his formal speeches with off-the-cuff remarks, Pope Francis stamped his own style on the papacy Sunday. His humor and down-to-earth manner captivated those filling St. Peter's Square in Rome to overflowing, and he worked the crowd in a way that had to g... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960564-pope-wades-crowds-surprising-onlookers.html 2013-03-17T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1958614-vatican-criticizes-campaign-pope.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The honeymoon that Pope Francis has enjoyed since his remarkable election hit a bump Friday, with the Vatican lashing out at what it called a defamatory and "anti-clerical left-wing" media campaign questioning his actions during Argentina's murderous military dictatorship. On Day 2 of the Francis pontificate, the Vatican denounced news... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:43:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1958614-vatican-criticizes-campaign-pope.html 2013-03-15T23:43:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953936-style-papacy-pope-francis-pays-hotel-bill.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — On his first day as shepherd of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis picked up his luggage at a Vatican hotel, personally thanked each member of the staff and even paid his own bill. Then, at his first Mass, he delivered a short, unscripted homily — in Italian, not the Latin of his predecessor — holding the cardinals who elected him responsible... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:31:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953936-style-papacy-pope-francis-pays-hotel-bill.html 2013-03-14T23:31:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1955444-jesuits-veterans-tense-times-with-vatican.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — While the Vatican has picked the highly disciplined Jesuits as advance men for planning papal pilgrimages and to run its worldwide broadcasting network, the notion of a Jesuit pope is still being absorbed in the Holy See. Before Pope Francis, no one from the nearly 500-year-old missionary order had been pope. Previous popes have punish... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:03:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1955444-jesuits-veterans-tense-times-with-vatican.html 2013-03-14T20:03:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950796-argentine-jorge-bergoglio-elected-pope-francis.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — From "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager to resurrect a church and faith in crisis. He is the first pontiff from the New World and the first non-European since the Middle Ages. Cardinal Jorge Mario Be... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:25:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950796-argentine-jorge-bergoglio-elected-pope-francis.html 2013-03-14T02:25:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952174-pope-live-world-pope-emerges.html "Pope Live" follows the choice of the new pope as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. CHALLENGES AHEAD He has won the papacy, but there is little time for celebration. Pope Francis tak... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:46:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952174-pope-live-world-pope-emerges.html 2013-03-13T23:46:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953016-steps-pope.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pomp surrounding his selection was just the beginning of an exceptionally busy few days for Pope Francis. A look at the first night — and what comes after. THE SELECTION From the moment of uttering "I accept" in Latin, in front of his fellow cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, the job is his, and it starts instantly. According to trad... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:37:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953016-steps-pope.html 2013-03-13T23:37:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952968-francis-without-roman-numeral.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says the new pope's official name is Pope Francis, without a Roman numeral. Spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi sought to clear up any possible confusion, noting that Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, who announced the name to the world, said simply Francis. It is listed that way in the first Vatican bulletin on the new pope. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:20:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952968-francis-without-roman-numeral.html 2013-03-13T21:20:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951630-vatican-victim-group-wrong-to-criticize-cardinals.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — A church sex abuse victims group is acting out of "negative prejudices" when demanding some cardinals withdraw from the papal election, the Vatican spokesman said Wednesday. The Rev. Federico Lombardi said at a news briefing that the criticisms raised by the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests are "well known" and cardinals al... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:26:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951630-vatican-victim-group-wrong-to-criticize-cardinals.html 2013-03-13T16:26:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951100-ingredients-papal-conclave-smoke-signals.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is revealing what the smoke signals emerging from the Sistine Chapel chimney are made of, after the stir caused by how much more distinct the black smoke in this conclave has been compared to the past. The Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said the black smoke that came Tuesday and Wednesday — indicating a pope h... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:50:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951100-ingredients-papal-conclave-smoke-signals.html 2013-03-13T12:50:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950996-papal-conclave-steep-catholic-mystery.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The papal conclave is steeped in mystery — and the church likes it that way. Elaborate ritual and veils of secrecy, after all, are fundamental to the papal mystique, seen as the glue that binds worshipers in faith. But in this conclave, the church appears to be making some concessions to the instant clarity expected in the Internet era... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:34:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1950996-papal-conclave-steep-catholic-mystery.html 2013-03-13T12:34:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1946258-conclave-approaches-benedict-xvi-sight.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cardinals move to elect a new pope, the Vatican has seemed intent on getting people to forget the last one. Benedict XVI's papacy ended last month with an act of great symbolism: Swiss Guards banged shut the giant doors of the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo at the strike of 8 p.m. Since then, Benedict has literally been kept out of... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:08:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1946258-conclave-approaches-benedict-xvi-sight.html 2013-03-11T16:08:53Z