Vatican: Pope did not perform exorcism after Pentecost mass

The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Tuesday that Benedict will live on the ground floor of the monastery inside the gardens that has been renovated for his use. A small staff will

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi says Jorge Bergoglio approved the beatification cause of Carlos de Dios Murias.

The Mass for the inauguration of new Pope Francis will be held March 19, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi said.Lombardi said, "the Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry will be held March 19th, the feast of St. Joseph, at 09.30 Rome time", ...

At his daily press briefing Thursday, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said no date had yet been set for the conclave.

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the new pontiff would remain in the 120-room guesthouse among other members of the clergy "until further notice." "He is trying out this type of simple living with other priests," Lombardi said, without ...

During a press conference at the Foreign Press Association headquarters in Rome, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, stated that the Pope's upcoming trip to Brazil for World Youth Day will be the only ...

Vatican Radio website quoted the spokesman Father Federico Lombardi as saying in a statement that Pope Francis is following with deep interest the abduction of the bishops and praying for their protection and release from the hands of the ...

VATICAN CITY: Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi says that contrary to a report in the Spanish daily El Mundo, the Bishop-emeritus of Rome, Benedict XVI, is not suffering from any illness. The report in El Mundo by Rocio Galvan quotes ...

"Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the pope had shortened some of the lengthy Easter ceremonies as part of his `desire for simplicity`." Yahoo News Popes tend to pontificate, as popes are wont to do, in a pompous and dogmatic way, droning on ...