But Vatican officials said the requirement was not up for debate.

Even some senior Vatican officials are catching up with reality.

Vatican officials said they were working on a response to Haley.

For their part, Vatican officials said they had received no such request.

Vatican officials let it be known that they were offended by the letter.

Many others have been questioned and released, according to Vatican officials.

Vatican officials said that no formal response had yet been made.

The announcement came months earlier than many Vatican officials had expected.

Vatican officials said their future status was one key issue still to be resolved.

It's not that Vatican officials don't believe in the regulations.