Vatican Digest #19: Thursday, November 5, 2015 -- Forbes: Pope Francis #4 Most Powerful Person in th

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

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THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE

• Today's bollettino is available here.

• Vatican Radio reports "Pope Francis: Shedding of blood shared Christian experience" here.

• Vatican Radio reports "Vatican's 'Bambino Gesu' Pediatric Hospital promises transparency" here.

• Vatican Radio reports "Christians in Syria facing 'genocide'" here.

VATICAN 'MUST READS'

• John L. Allen, Jr. reports "Vatican leaks mark death of the 'Pontifical Secret'" here.

• Erin Conway-Smith reports "Pope Francis might become the first modern pontiff to visit an active war zone" here.

• Forbes reports "The World's Most Powerful People: #4 Pope Francis" here.