Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue
Italyโs Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italyโs post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the countryโs democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules.
Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season
Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires.
Popeโs pick to handle sex abuse allegations has refused to believe some victims, US group says
A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a โtroublingโ choice in appointing an Argentine archbishop to a powerful Vatican office.
Italian court throws out case alleging early pandemic mismanagement by ex-premier, ex-minister
A special Italian court has shut down a probe into whether the countryโs former premier and former health minister caused unnecessary deaths by failing to extend a lockdown zone in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chicago cardinal defends compensation plan, urges info on abusers after Illinois abuse report
The archbishop of Chicago is urging the Illinois attorney general to provide information about newly uncovered cases of priests who sexually abused minors that were included in a statewide investigative report.
Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts
Pope Francis says talks are underway to return artifacts in the Vatican Museum that were acquired from Indigenous peoples in Canada and has voiced a willingness to return other colonial-era objects in the Vaticanโs collection on a case-by-case basis.
German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reform
Germanyโs Catholic bishops are vowing to continue their controversial reform process after a week of tense meetings with Vatican officials seeking to put the brakes on proposals to ordain women, bless gay unions and rethink church teaching on sexuality.