Author: JASON HOROWITZ
Italy Turns to Flower Power to Help Spread Vaccine Message
The architect Stefano Boeri has designed primrose-themed pavilions where coronavirus shots will be given, but not everybody is thrilled with the idea.
The Virus That Stole Most of 2020 Now Steals Christmas, Too
Across Italy and beyond, those who lost loved ones this year had looked forward to a holiday with the rest of their friends and relatives. But for many, it’s not to be.
In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’
The Vatican’s Nativity scene this year has prompted much criticism — and some head-scratching.
Bergamo’s Covid-19 Survivors Carry Scars Unseen and Incalculable
Plagued by guilt, anger and regrets, those still alive in the hardest hit place in Italy, and perhaps the world, grapple to understand how the virus has changed them.
Vatican Report Cast Pope John Paul II in Harsh New Light
The former pope was fast-tracked for canonization immediately after his death. But a tarnished legacy in dealing with the church’s sex abuse scandals has left critics to wonder whether it was too fast.
In Italy, Like Everywhere the Virus Goes, It’s the Discontent That’s Contagious
Italians are now a long way away from the days of singing on balconies and their summer fling with freedom. Just like everyone else, they’ve had it.
Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.