World Mar 15 Pope works on signature reform from hospital as he enters 5th week of pneumonia treatment Working from the hospital, Pope Francis has approved a three-year implementation and evaluation process for his reform project that aims to make the church a more welcoming and responsive place.
World Mar 13 Pope receives cake and glad tidings in the hospital on 12th anniversary of his papacy Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate Thursday in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery, a cake and hundreds of messages wishing him well.
World Mar 06 WATCH: Hospitalized Pope Francis releases audio message thanking supporters for their prayers A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia.
World Dec 26 PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine,…
World Jun 05 Amanda Knox again convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder Knox's lawyers say she is "embittered" and plans to appeal to Italy's highest court.
World Apr 25 Venice tests 5-euro day-tripper entry fee as the Italian city struggles with overtourism Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for…
World Mar 14 Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group says SOS Mediterranee says its rescue ship Ocean Viking spotted the dinghy Wednesday with 25 people on board. Two were unconscious, and evacuated by an Italian Coast Guard helicopter for treatment.
World Mar 01 WATCH: Biden hosts meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni President Joe Biden has sought to assure European leaders that the U.S. remains behind Ukraine even as he's been unable to win passage of a supplemental foreign aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine in addition to $35 billion…
Politics Dec 21 ‘It doesn’t get any worse:’ UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war World Food Program chief economist Arif Husain said "it is a situation where pretty much everybody in Gaza is hungry."…
World Nov 03 European death toll climbs to 12 as widespread flooding from storm Ciarán hits Italy Italian Civil Protection authorities said nearly 8 inches of rain fell in a three-hour period from the coastal city of Livorno to the inland Mugello valley.