World Aug 13 Boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26 A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people.
World Aug 06 Italy approves $15.5 billion for world's longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily The Strait of Messina Bridge will be “the biggest infrastructure project in the West,” Transport Minister Matteo Salvini told a news conference in Rome, after an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments approved the project.
World Jun 25 Venice protesters say Bezos' star-studded wedding highlights growing inequality Multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have arrived in Venice ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding.
World May 06 What we can learn from the new pope's choice of name The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses.
World Apr 28 Vatican says conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals begin informal meetings The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the April 21 death of Pope Francis.
World Apr 26 PHOTOS: Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis at his funeral and last popemobile ride World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor.
World Apr 25 More than 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis during public viewings Tens of thousands of mourners waited hours in line over three days to bid farewell to Francis, who died Monday after suffering a stroke at the age of 88. A higher-than-expected turnout prompted the Vatican to extend the basilica’s opening…
World Apr 25 Trump and other heads of state among dignitaries traveling to Rome for Pope Francis funeral U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders arriving Friday.
World Apr 24 Pope's doctor recounts final moments, says Francis died 'without suffering' Dr. Sergio Alfieri said that the pope "died without suffering, at home.'' The doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but unresponsive when he was called to the Vatican early Monday morning.
World Apr 24 Pope Francis lies in state as thousands of mourners pay their respects The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of the public viewing starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday.