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December 20, 2020

Pope Francis snubs unorthodox nativity scene in Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis appeared to voice his displeasure with an unorthodox nativity scene in the center of St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.

December 13, 2020

Leaked Chinese Communist Party records show CCP members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions

In a coordinated effort lasting more than a decade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used a recruitment agency to infiltrate British, Australian, and U.S. consulates in Shanghai. 

December 7, 2020

'I wish he'd been fully held accountable': Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox lashed out Monday at news of the release of the man convicted in the 2007 murder of her roommate in Italy while both women were studying aboard. 

December 4, 2020

Italy bans midnight Mass at Christmas, bishops support stricter measures

Italy has managed to fight off the fall resurgence, but health officials worry that "Christmas as usual" will lead to a third wave of cases.

November 20, 2020

China suggests Italy may be the birthplace of COVID-19 pandemic

China is using a new study about the early, hidden spread of coronavirus in Italy to cast doubt on the firmly held assumption that the Asian nation was the birthplace of the pandemic, according to reports.

November 11, 2020

Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick report

The pope's pledge came a day after the Vatican released a detailed report into the decades-long church cover-up of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sexual misconduct.

November 10, 2020

As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff

Europe is running out of intensive care for coronavirus patients.

November 8, 2020

WHO reports coronavirus discovered among mink populations in 6 countries

The cases take on a new prevalence as a mutation of COVID-19 arises in Danish mink farm populations.

November 5, 2020

$1 billion slated for Milan-Cortina Olympics infrastructure

A wide swath of northern Italy will benefit from more than $1 billion in infrastructure development that the government has signed off on to improve access to the venues for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026.

November 4, 2020

Amanda Knox: ‘Next four years can’t be as bad’ as study abroad in Italy

Amanda Knox, the American student who spent four years imprisoned before her acquittal in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy, tweeted a controversial joke about the 2020 election between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday night.