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August 4, 2015

Pope Francis shuns summer palace again; locals say town losing tourism

For the third consecutive summer, Pope Francis has decided to remain at the Holy See instead of the papal palace at Castel Gandolfo in Italy.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Francis is shunning the expansive papal summer palace in Castel Gandolfo for the third time since 2013, a choice that is causing frustration among locals who rely on the tourists a papal visit brings.

Published in International
February 12, 2015

Pope Francis wants “absolute transparency,” pushes Vatican reform

Pope Francis looks on as he leads an audience to exchange Christmas greetings with members of the Roman Curia in Clementine Hall at the Vatican Dec. 22.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for a Vatican that operates with “absolute transparency” as he gathered more than 165 cardinals in Rome for high-level meetings aimed at tackling one of the toughest challenges of his reformist papacy: overhauling the dysfunctional bureaucracy of the Roman Curia.

Published in Vatican