The Italian authorities carried out a drill of their plan to save a half-million people from toxic fumes, deadly quakes or a full eruption. Vesuvius isn’t the volcano they’re worried about.
Author: ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group
A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more leadership roles, even in seminaries.
Vatican and China Extend Agreement on Catholic Bishops
Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics faithful to the Vatican in the Communist country.
Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, Reaching Far Beyond Europe
The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church.
A Survivor of Clerical Sex Abuse Tells His Story at the Vatican
As a child, Laurence Gien was abused by a priest in South Africa. Decades later, he became the first survivor to recount his pain at the Basilica in front of Pope Francis and dozens of cardinals and bishops.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
They Said the Virgin Mary Appeared. The Vatican Is Finally Weighing In.
After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil village has become a major pilgrimage site.
21 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Italy
Seven survivors were rescued from the boat that sank after leaving Libya. A crackdown by Italy has reduced migration, but not the high death rates that come with crossing the Mediterranean.