Francis was released from the hospital only last Saturday after a bout with bronchitis.
Tag: Italy
Silvio Berlusconi, Former Italian Prime Minister, Is Being Treated for Leukemia
Mr. Berlusconi, who is in the intensive care unit at a Milan hospital, has had the blood disorder for “some time,” his personal physician said.
Italian Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Is Hospitalized
The 86-year-old businessman-turned-politician, now a senator, was admitted to an intensive care unit in Milan. He was said to have a “problem related to a previous infection.”
Tunisia’s Influence in Europe
The European Union relies heavily on Tunisia to stem migration, giving its increasingly authoritarian president leverage in negotiations with the bloc.
Surrogacy Emerges as the Wedge Issue for Italy’s Hard Right
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has ordered municipalities to stop certifying foreign birth certificates for same-sex couples who used surrogacy, leaving some babies in a legal limbo.
Pope Is Expected to Be Released From the Hospital on Saturday
Francis, who has been coping with a variety of health issues, was taken to the hospital on Wednesday. He is being treated with antibiotics for bronchitis, according to the Vatican.
Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations
Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.
Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe.
The Western world’s oldest population is facing a crisis of caregivers. Some are looking for a little helping, plastic, hand.
On Italy’s Coast, Empathy Mixes With Frustration After Migrant Tragedy
As bodies continue washing up in a poverty-stricken part of Calabria, some local residents wonder whether a hard-line government understands what drives migration.
Retrial Ordered for Americans Convicted in Italian Officer’s Killing
The case of the two men, Finnegan Elder and Gabriel Natale Hjorth, who were both sentenced to more than two decades in prison, will now be sent to a new appeals court.