Pope pays tribute in Sicily to priest slain by Mafia
Source: Associated Press By TRISHA THOMAS and FRANCES D’EMILIO PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Pope Francis appealed to Mafiosi to renounce their quests for power and money as he visited Sicily […]
Pope calls world’s bishops to meeting on sexual abuse of children
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz and Laurie Goodstein VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis summoned bishops from around the world to Rome for an unprecedented meeting focused on protecting minors. The […]
Italy’s Salvini hits out after UN migrant criticism
By AFP – Sep 10,2018 -JORDAN TIMES A boat carrying 157 migrants is stranded in the Strait of Gibraltar before being rescued by the Spanish Guardia Civil and the Salvamento […]
Pope Francis is facing the greatest challenge of his papacy
As crisis envelops Catholic Church, is Pope Francis facing a ‘watershed moment’? Source: Washington Post By Chico Harlan September 3 ROME — For some, the accusations sending tremors through the Catholic Church […]
Ancient Rome’s sinful city at the bottom of the sea
Source: BBC News By Adrienne Bernhard 5 January 2018 Rome’s ultra-wealthy took weekend trips here to party. Powerful statesmen built luxurious villas on its beach, with heated spas and mosaic-tiled […]
Despite government’s prevention, Italy’s Catholic bishops offered to care for a majority of 140 migrants
Italy: Catholic leaders reject politics at migrants’ expense Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO ROME (AP) — Italy’s Catholic bishops offered to care for a majority of 140 migrants the […]
Italy says Britain should take in Gibraltar-flagged rescue boat carrying 141 migrants
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA ROME Migrants rest after being rescued by SOS Mediterranee organisation and Doctors Without Borders during a search and rescue (SAR) operation with the MV Aquarius […]
The loudest opponent of Italy’s new anti-migrant policy? The Catholic Church.
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli ROME — In a small church in central Italy, a priest told his congregation one recent Sunday morning that the […]
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington resigns after altar boy sex abuse allegation
Source: CNN By Valentina DiDonato, Dan Burke and Angela Dewan, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who once led the Archdiocese of […]
Pope adviser blasts pro-crucifix bill in Italy: ‘Hands off!’
Source: Associated Press ROME (AP) — A close adviser to Pope Francis criticized legislation proposed by Italy’s anti-migrant League party to require ports and other public institutions to display a […]
Captain accuses Italy, Malta of trying to hide sea deaths
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The captain of a private aid ship that engaged in refugee rescue missions accused Italy and Malta of hiding a deadly “farce” in the Mediterranean […]
Shock over ruling that ‘brides of Christ’ need not be virgins
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Christian women who have pledged lifelong virginity as “brides of Christ” have expressed shock at a Vatican document that suggests literal virginity […]
3 babies among 100 dead off Libya as Europe hails new migrant deal
Source: CNN The lifeless bodies of three babies, dressed in brightly colored clothing and looking almost as if they were sleeping, were carried carefully ashore Friday in Libya. Held in […]
Racist attacks in Italy: ‘The problem did not start today’
Source: Al Jazeera News by Ylenia Gostoli Rome, Italy – At the end of another day of rallies and public speeches, Aboubakar Soumahoro’s phone doesn’t stop ringing as his meetings pile […]
Migrants visit Naples museum and hope to integrate into Italian society
By ANSA Latest update : 2018/06/25 A group of migrants visited Naples’ Archelogical Museum together on Thursday evening, in an event organized by the February 3 Association, an anti-racism group […]
European MPs spend night on migrant ship in desperate bid to secure dock
Source: CNN By Nadine Schmidt and Sheena McKenzie, CNN A group of five European politicians spent Sunday night on a rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean with hundreds of migrants […]
2 migrant rescue vessels suspend operations after Italian intervention
Source: CNN By Jay Croft, Valentina DiDonato and Nadine Schmidt Amid the ongoing controversy over immigration, the owners of two rescue boats say Italy has forced them to stop operating. […]
Migrants at sea: Viva España!
EMRE GÖNEN Migrant children onboard the French NGO’s Aquarius as the rescue ship is on its way to Spain, June 15. For all who cherish human rights and have empathy […]
How One Migrant Ship Became a Symptom of a Sick Europe
Source: Time By Aryn Baker A 253-feet long, 2,000-ton boat makes for an ungainly political football, especially when it is carrying some 629 desperate migrants and is staffed by a […]
Vatican stalls German bishops’ plan to give Protestants Communion
Source: Religion News Service ROME (RNS) – Disagreements between Catholic bishops in Germany about plans to give Communion to Protestants have spilled out into the wider Roman Catholic Church. Last Monday […]