Emanuela Orlandi
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Italian Senate launches inquiry into disappearance of Vatican Girl and another missing teen
Emanuela Orlandi, the teenage daughter of an envoy of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, disappeared June 22, 1983, after... Read more
Vatican: Seal of confession not violated in ‘Vatican girl’ investigation
Investigators are reportedly looking into the possible involvement of the uncle of the missing “Vatican girl.” Read more
Pope Francis: Do not be afraid to suffer criticism or economic loss to be faithful to the Gospel
Pope Francis has urged Christians today not to fear persecution for being faithful to what the Church teaches. Read more
Vatican sends leads into missing ‘Vatican girl’ to Rome prosecutors
June 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, an unsolved case that has dominated headlines... Read more
Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’
“I address a grateful thought to the memory of St. John Paul II, at this time the object of unfounded... Read more
Vatican prosecutor: Pope Francis wants the truth about ‘Vatican girl’ case
The chief prosecutor of the Vatican City State court met Tuesday with the brother of Emanuela Orlandi, who went missing... Read more
Investigation into ‘Vatican Girl’ cold case reopened amid rekindled public interest
Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of Ercole Orlandi, an envoy of the Prefecture of the Pontifical House, disappeared on June... Read more
Netflix series ‘Vatican Girl’ offers up conspiracy theories in the style of Dan Brown
The true-crime documentary series suggests, among other theories, that “someone close to the pope” may have been involved in the... Read more
Vatican closes 2019 investigation into case of long-missing Italian teen, Emanuela Orlandi
The Holy See press office stated Thursday that a Vatican judge has formally closed an investigation opened last year related... Read more
Vatican: Remains of missing teen not found among bones
The Vatican reported Sunday that bones discovered in previously hidden ossuaries pre-date the 20th century – and therefore cannot be... Read more
Thousands of bones discovered in search for long-missing Vatican teen
The search for the remains of missing 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi took another twist as Vatican officials discovered “thousands” of human... Read more
Vatican will open two ossuaries next week in continued cemetery investigation
The Vatican has found two ossuaries which may belong to the German noblewomen whose tombs were found empty earlier this... Read more
Vatican tomb investigation uncovers empty graves
The opening of two tombs on Vatican property revealed both graves to be completely empty, providing no answers in the... Read more
Vatican to open tombs in connection with decades-old cold case
Authorities will open two tombs in a cemetery on Vatican property Thursday in order to perform testing in connection with... Read more
