Vatican Digest #18: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -- Lombardi Responds to Scandal Books...

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

• The text of the Holy Father's Wednesday General Audience address is available here.

THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE

• Today's bollettino is available here.

• Vatican Radio reports "Papal audience: importance of family as place of forgiveness" here.

• Vatican Radio reports "Pope Francis sends condolences after deadly fire in Bucharest" here.

• Vatican Radio reports "Fr. Lombardi responds to details of book publications" here.

• Vatican Radio reports: "Pope Francis: Help persecuted Christians in the Middle East" here.

VATICAN 'MUST READS'

• John Bingham reports "Science alone cannot save the planet, insists spiritual leader of Orthodox Church" here.

• Andrea Tornielli reports "Vallejo and Chaouqui: The odd couple and old power intrigues" here.