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Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI receive their firsts doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of the vaccination campaign in the Vatican City.
2021-01-13

Police in Vatican City raid the department in charge of the maintenance and restoration of St. Peter's Basilica. The raid came due to suspicion of corruption in the awarding of building contracts.
2020-06-30

At Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City, Pope Francis canonizes the 19th-century Anglican convert John Henry Newman, who was a unifying figure in both the Anglican and Catholic churches.
2019-10-13

Pope Francis pleads for peace in a Christmas Mass in the Vatican.
2016-12-25

Black smoke rises from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, signalling that Roman Catholic Cardinals had not elected a new pope in the morning session of the second day of voting at their conclave.
2013-03-13

Pope Benedict XVI calls for a political solution to the conflict in Syria during his Christmas message, delivered to thousands of pilgrims in Vatican City.
2012-12-25

Pope Benedict XVI adds Arabic to weekly Vatican address in front of pilgrims.
2012-10-10

Pope Benedict XVI names John of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen the 34th and 35th doctors of the Catholic church.
2012-10-7

Pope Benedict XVI delivers the annual Christmas message at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City.
2011-12-25

Pope John Paul II is beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter's Square, Rome.
2011-05-1