The 86-year old pontiff had a “day of rest” after hernia surgery, and was able to take communion in his room, the Vatican said.
Author: ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Pope Francis Is Out of Surgery With ‘No Complications,’ Vatican Says
The 86-year-old pontiff had the medical procedure to treat a hernia.
Emilia-Romagna, Italy, May Face More Violent and Frequent Storms
Experts have linked recent deadly rains in the north of the country to climate change, but decades of urbanization and neglect helped lay the groundwork for a calamity.
‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Italy Leave 8 Dead and Thousands Homeless
Intense downpours caused rivers to overflow in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, swamping numerous cities in a catastrophe that experts described as “unprecedented.”
Italian Tourism Campaign With Botticelli’s Venus Faces Backlash
An initiative featuring a computerized version of Botticelli’s Venus aims to bolster tourism, but it has been roundly mocked in Italy for using stereotypes about the country.
Italian Tourism Campaign With Botticelli’s Venus Faces Backlash
An initiative featuring a computerized version of Botticelli’s Venus aims to bolster tourism, but it has been roundly mocked in Italy for using stereotypes about the country.
Pope Gives Women a Vote in Influential Meeting of Bishops
The move is an important step by Francis as he strives for greater inclusiveness.
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.”
Vatican Repudiates ‘Doctrine of Discovery,’ Used as Justification for Colonization
Indigenous communities have long called on the Vatican rescind the concept, which had been used over the centuries to seize land from people in the Americas, Africa and elsewhere.