Papal Almoner says slain Italian priest gave 'ultimate act of love'
- Sep 19, 2020
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Pope may be key to preserving Italy’s social compact on abortion
- Aug 10, 2020
For almost four decades, Italy has had a basic social compact on abortion: Women and doctors aren’t going to jail over abortion, but it’s not going to be “anything goes” either.
Unpacking the “Italy good, America bad” meme on the coronavirus
- Aug 9, 2020
For most of my adult life, Italy has been a global exemplar of how not to run a country, struggling to provide even basic public services such as garbage collection or fixing potholes. Now all of a sudden, Italy has become a case study in efficiency and leadership.
Church/state deal means Mass will be back in Italy on May 18
- May 8, 2020
Italian bishops announced Thursday a deal with the government to resume public Mass on Monday, May 18, which means the first Sunday Mass to be reopened will be May 24, which in Italy is the Feast of the Ascension.
‘How’ of going back to Mass may be just as messy as ‘when’
- May 7, 2020
If early returns are any indication, the way in which the Mass ban is lifted may turn out to be just as controversial, and just as messy, as imposing it in the first place.
Italian government issues rules for funerals as lockdown eases
- Apr 30, 2020
While the Italian bishops and government officials continue negotiating a way to resume the public celebration of Masses, the government provided guidelines that permit the celebration of funerals beginning May 4.
Pope’s call for ‘obedience’ on Mass restrictions both pastoral and political
- Apr 28, 2020
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte got a badly needed favor Tuesday morning, as the pontiff essentially hit the off switch on mounting Catholic resistance to the PM’s program for recovery by calling for “prudence and obedience.”
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