Saturday 4th July, 2009
US nuns on the run from Vatican inquiry
New Zealand HeraldInvestigations by the Vatican into whether the lives American nuns are leading are too modern have been met with trepidation by some of those under scrutiny. Photo / Jim...
Former Vatican Radio Director Dies at 76 [2009-07-03]
ZenitZenit.org ).- A former director of Vatican Radio, Jesuit Father Pasquale Borgomeo, died Thursday in Rome after a long illness. He was 76.Father Borgomeo was with Vatican Radio for 35 years, and died...
Greta Scacchi bemused it takes a celeb to get Government's attention
The Italy News.NetLondon, Jul 3 : Italian born actress Greta Scacchi, who posed naked with a cod as part of a campaign to save the world's fish stocks, has said that it takes a celebrity to get the Government to take notice of a cause.
Italy cracks down on illegal migrants
ABC AustraliaItaly's parliament has passed a law that criminalises illegal immigration and allows citizen patrols to help the police keep order. More than 36,000 migrants landed on the shores of Italy last year...
Toll in Italy gas explosion rises to 20
The Italy News.Net... after two people injured in the accident died at a hospital, a health spokesman said Friday.
Santa Caterina Hotel, Amalfi, Italy
The IndependentOn a clear day you can see right down the length of Italy to the boot tip from the balcony of the Santa Caterina. The hotel hugs a cliff just outside the ravishing Mediterranean resort town of...
Silvio Berlusconi's absent wife causes a headache for G8 summit
Times OnlineSilvio Berlusconi’s domestic troubles have caused a serious headache for planners of next week’s G8 summit. Normally the wife of the Prime Minister would be the host for a series of...
Italy Passes Draconian Anti-Immigrant Law
NoviniteItaly's center-right coalition adopted a tough law against illegal immigration Thursday despite fierce criticism from the opposition, rights groups and the Vatican. The law makes illegal immigration...
Minister Clement to Attend G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy
Market Wire... - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, Minister responsible for FedNor and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, will attend the G8...
German-made axle broke in Italy disaster, magazine says
Earth TimesMunich - The axle of a railway tanker car which broke and set off a lethal fireball this week in an Italian coastal town was German-made, a news magazine said Friday in Munich. Focus quoted Alberto...
Milan in no hurry to but a striker
World Soccer NewsMilan vice-president Adriano Galliani remains unconcerned about his club's failure to sign a new striker, arguing that the club has plenty of time to find the right man.
Vatican newspaper praises French Protestant John Calvin
BreitbartThe Vatican newspaper Friday praised influential French Protestant John Calvin, a critic of the Roman Catholic Church, hailing him an "extraordinary" figure. The Osservatore Romano, on the 500th...
New quake hits devastated Italian city
News.com.auAnother earthquake shook the Italian town of L'Aquila today, days before a summit of the G8 is to open there, civil defence authorities said.
Aftershock rattles quake area in Italy
IOLRome - A powerful aftershock has hit the quake-hit town of L'Aquila, where world leaders will gather for a Group of Eight summit next week. Italy's Civil Protection said the temblor on Friday had...
Italy declares state of emergency in blast-hit town
RIA NovostiItaly's council of ministers approved imposing a state of emergency on Friday in the Italian town of Viareggio hit by a powerful gas blast late on Monday. The state of...
* Japanese tourists dispute big Italian restaurant check
Taipei TimesThey were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths. The couple was handed a 695 euro (US$980) restaurant bill...
Boston to stage Milan derby
soccerwayThe first Milan derby of the season will take place in Boston in the United States where Inter Milan and The first Milan derby of the season...
window at house of murder broken from outside
Sun-SentinelItaly that no break-in was staged in the apartment where a Briton was slain in 2007. The testimony casts doubt on a key prosecution argument. Prosecutors say Amanda Knox and co-defendant Raffaele...
Up to 30 countries to take part in G8 summit this year in Italy
RIA NovostiThe G8 summit in Italy next week will involve some 30 countries and focus on the global financial crisis, tackling terrorism, climate change and regional security, a...
Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice
ReutersTreasure Hunting will go fully digital on Friday night when players chase a mysterious oriental wand with special powers along the narrow streets and bridges of Venice.
Italian train derailment toll rises to 21
Gulf NewsItalian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 21 after a woman and a man died in hospital. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained...
Church Should Not Fear Scientific Progress
RedOrbitPosted on: Friday, 3 07:45 CDT A Vatican official said on Thursday that the Catholic Church should not fear scientific progress and risk repeating the errors it made in condemning...
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