tougher security - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 10 Aug 2016 22:59:32 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg tougher security - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Lourdes security tightened for Assumption https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/08/12/lourdes-security-assumption/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:51:24 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=85650 Lourdes security measures are being stepped up for next week's feast of the Assumption after a series of recent terrorist attacks in France. The prefect of the Pyrénées region, Beatrice Lagarde, says the authorities even considered cancelling the Mass and procession next Monday, which is normally attended by 25,000 people. Read more

Lourdes security tightened for Assumption... Read more]]> Lourdes security measures are being stepped up for next week's feast of the Assumption after a series of recent terrorist attacks in France.

The prefect of the Pyrénées region, Beatrice Lagarde, says the authorities even considered cancelling the Mass and procession next Monday, which is normally attended by 25,000 people. Read more

Lourdes security tightened for Assumption]]> 85650 Swipecards are part of tougher Vatican security measures https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/12/04/swipecards-are-part-of-tougher-vatican-security-measures/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:30:04 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=37354 As a result of the Vatileaks scandal, all Vatican employees are being given magnetic ID cards which they will have to swipe every time they enter or exit the city. According to Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, a chip in the cards will make it possible to locate the card's owner at any time. The cards Read more

Swipecards are part of tougher Vatican security measures... Read more]]> As a result of the Vatileaks scandal, all Vatican employees are being given magnetic ID cards which they will have to swipe every time they enter or exit the city.

According to Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, a chip in the cards will make it possible to locate the card's owner at any time.

The cards are just one of the tougher Vatican security measures being adopted. They also include the obligation to declare every document that is photocopied.

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