Italy's Constitutional Court has blocked a national referendum on legalizing euthanasia, saying it would violate constitutional protections of human life. The court, which ruled in 2019 against punishing a physician for assisting with the death of ...
Pope Francis told an Italian interviewer that forgiveness is "a human right." "I'm going to say something that may shock some people, but it's the truth: The ability to be forgiven is a human right," the ...
As coronavirus cases continue to increase across Italy, the country's bishops issued new guidelines and restrictions meant to curb the spread of infection among the faithful. In a statement released Jan. 10, the general secretariat of ...
Pope Francis invited Italy's bishops to live the "beatitudes of a bishop," an adaptation of the traditional Eight Beatitudes to provide guiding principles for being a "good shepherd" of a diocese. Blessed is the bishop who ...
Italy's highest court of appeal has ruled that public school classrooms can approve the presence of the crucifix because it does not discriminate against anyone. The court specified, however, that all religious symbols can also be ...
Bishop-designate Marini will succeed Italian Bishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, who had led the Diocese of Tortona -- located in the northern Italian region of Piedmont -- from 2014 until May 2021, after he was appointed ...
To promote a safe return to in-person learning, the Italian government has passed a law requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all university students and for all teachers, professors and staff on every level, from nursery schools ...
Now that giant cruise ships are banned from fragile waterways near the historic center of Venice, the time has come for the city to become a model of sustainability and supportive of its residents, said ...
Shaun McAfee writes about his growing family’s challenges and experiences of living in Italy for the last four years. Working for the military, he writes about his Church community on the military base and building ...
The Vatican has informed Italy that a draft law to fight homophobia and discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity could violate the freedom of Catholics to teach and practice their faith. The ...
Battle against human trafficking must target social media, Pope Francis says
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Battle against human trafficking must target social media, pope says
The fight against human trafficking needs to include promoting the ethical and responsible use of technology and soc...
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Military members visiting Lourdes make prayer kits for Ukrainian soldiers
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Military members visiting Lourdes make prayer kits for Ukrainian soldiers
Participants in an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, for U.S. active-duty military personnel and veterans assembled ...
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