Economy Oct 04 Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs.
World Sep 24 Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, has resigned suddenly from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reportedly implicated him indirectly.
Arts Sep 15 The home of Rosa Parks is displayed in Italy as U.S. race tensions rise The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks took refuge after her historic bus boycott is going on display in Italy. As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home has taken on…
Health Aug 11 Global coronavirus cases top 20 million The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil.
Health Aug 09 U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm Europeans are surprised by the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. as the number of confirmed cases in country hits 5 million.
World Jul 16 Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police The Vatican is telling bishops around the world they should report case of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so.
World Jul 13 Families of Italy’s virus dead seek answers, solace and justice A Facebook group created to let Italian families mourn their coronavirus dead has turned into an activist group that is providing testimony and evidence to prosecutors investigating whether any crimes contributed to Italy’s COVID-19 toll.
World Jun 28 World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears of worse to come The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could…
World May 13 As Europe reopens, key virus protections are still elusive Many countries face challenges as they seek to balance economic and health care needs while reassuring terrified citizens with promises that perhaps were overly optimistic.
World May 09 New outbreaks in Germany, SKorea underline risk of easing up Fresh coronavirus outbreaks at slaughterhouses in Germany and new cases reported Saturday in South Korea linked to a man who had visited multiple nightclubs highlighted the challenges authorities face as they seek to open up their economies.