Pope Francis Decrees Name Change For Vatican Secret Archive
The new name, Vatican Apostolic Archive, is meant to dispel the notion that the Holy See is hiding secrets in its ancient collection, the pope said.
by Scott Neuman
Oct 29, 2019
1 minute
Pope Francis is hoping to give the Vatican Secret Archive an image makeover by changing the name of the ancient collection to something less mysterious.
Francis declared that the collection, which dates back centuries and contains millions
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