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Eric J. Lyman
Eric J. Lyman writes for Religion News Service.
Italy and Vatican on guard after threat from Islamic State
c. 2014 USA Today...
Pope Francis hosts President Obama for ‘cordial’ talks
c. 2014 Religion News Service...
Mob threats aside, Pope Francis will pray with victims of organized crime
c. 2014 Religion News Service...
Vatican lets public see excavated Roman cemetery
In the first century BC, a grassy hillside just north of what is now St. Peter’s Square was used as a burial place for local Romans....
Animal rights activists push Vatican not to release doves ‘to certain death’
c. 2014 Religion News Service...
Pope Francis shakes up Vatican Bank, sets financial cap for sainthood
c. 2014 Religion News Service...
John Kerry makes first Vatican visit, hints at Obama meeting with Pope Francis
c. 2014 Religion News Service...
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