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Thousands watch as murdered anti-Mafia priest is beatified in Sicily
Pope Benedict , put Puglisi on the fast track towards sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church when he signed a decree last year recognizing that Puglisi had been killed "in hatred of the faith." That meant he could be beatified - the last step before sainthood - without a miracle being attributed to his intercession with God. A miracle is required for him to be declared a saint, ...
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Anti-Mafia priest gunned down by mobsters in Sicily is honoured by Vatican as martyr
ROME - An Italian priest who stirred consciences with his anti-Mafia preaching and was gunned down by mobsters has been honoured by the Vatican as a martyr. The Rev. Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi was beatified in a ceremony Saturday in Palermo, the Sicilian capital where he worked in a mobster-infested, poor neighbourhood. He was slain in 1993, a few months after Pope John Paul II visited ...
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Giro dItalia 2013 stage 20 - live
Four brutal climbs in the last 140km, although they are a bit shorter than the previous day's monsters. The penultimate climb, Passo Giau is the hardest, and a long-range attack here could win the stage. Lavaredo is the summit where Eddy Merckx won his first Giro in 1968, and if there are small time gaps at the top of the standings, it will witness an intense ...
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Priest who defied Mafia is beatified in Sicily
ROME (AP) -- An Italian priest who stirred consciences with his anti-Mafia preaching and was gunned down by mobsters has been honored by the Vatican as a ...
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Days of Bulgarian Cinema Begin in Rome
Bulgaria's caretaker Culture Minister, Vladimir Penev, is opening Saturday the sixth edition of the Days of Bulgarian Cinema in Rome, Italy. The event will take place in the "Cinema Home" - Villa Borghese. The program will start with the showing ...
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The Gruppetto 24 hours at the Giro dItalia | James Callow
Giro d'Italia , reflecting on the previous stages and looking ahead to stage 20. Do get involved below the line, or email me at james.callow@guardian.co.uk. You can ...
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Italian cyclist Di Luca tests positive for EPO
It is Di Luca's third offense and may bring him a lifetime ban. It's also the second doping case from this year's Giro, after French rider Sylvain Georges tested positive for the banned stimulant Heptaminol in a urine sample after the seventh stage. The 28-year-old AG2R La Mondiale rider was immediately withdrawn from the ...
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Left and right battle for Rome in mayoral elections
Putting his legal battles to one side, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was all smiles as he cheered his party’s candidate for the mayoral elections in Rome. Incumbent mayor Gianni Alemanno is lagging behind in the polls, and it is unclear whether Berlusconi’s support is helping as he faces court cases for alleged fraud and for paying for sex with a minor. The ...
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Italy edges China 10-9 to get quarterfinal berth at FINA worlds
A slim lead over host China 10-9 ensured Italy a quarterfinal berth at Swimming Worlds women's water polo here on Thursday. China trailed 7-3 after first half and almost completed a fully comeback, which being held off by Italy at the crunch time in the final period. In Group B, Canada trounced New Zealand 11-4 to claim first after taking all three matches. Australia was second with 4 ...
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Thousands at mass for Italys mafia martyr
TENS of thousands of Catholic faithful have attended a ceremony in Sicily putting on the path to sainthood a priest shot dead by the mafia 20 years ago for preaching against organised crime. The killing of Father Pino Puglisi, a parish priest working in a crime-heavy neighbourhood of the regional capital Palermo, shocked the nation and helped turn public opinion against the mafia. The cardinal ...
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New Italian government suggests pension changes
Following the appointment of the new Italian government, welfare minister, Maurizio Sacconi, has announced plans for the Italian pension system which may result in conflict with the country’s trade unions over the coming months. Sacconi appears to have made additions to proposals by the former Prodi-led government, which planned to phase in an increase in retirement ages and number ...
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Italian and Spanish Alpha League Table 2008 published
EDHEC Risk and Management Research Centre (EDHEC) and EuroPerformance fund analysis company have released the Alpha League Table, their 2008 rankings of the top Italian and Spanish asset management companies. The ranking system is based on a measure of alpha intensity, a performance measure that has been adjusted for the risks actually taken, for all active equity management in the ...
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Italian annuity provider selection process met with questions
The Italian Association of Pension funds (Assofondipensione) has agreed to take responsibility on behalf of its pension fund members to look for a common annuity provider, and has chosen an adviser to help with the selection process. However, global consulting firm, Watson Wyatt, has raised concerns because the consultant overseeing the selection process in government-owned agency ...
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NEWS FOCUS Consultants make Italian pension reform predictions
Italian consultants have given their predictions on what Berlusconi’s election as Italian Prime Minister for a third term could mean for the future of the country’s pensions. With a recent study by Euromonitor International revealing Italy’s public debt to be the highest in Europe, Berlusconi’s Government must address the issues affecting this. Pensions currently ...
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Yet more hiccups for Italian reform
IThe recent pension reforms in Italy may have left commentators underwhelmed but they are unlikely to be the final word on the subject. As European Pensions went to press (January) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had just resigned following a vote of no confidence against his government in the Italian Senate by 156 votes to 161. This means an end to his centre-left government and ...
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Italian firms make pensions a priority
Eight out of ten Italian companies have said that company pension provision is central to their employee benefit and total reward policy, following recent legislation that removes some of the previous constraints on company pension provision. Until now, companies have been restricted by Italian legislation as to what they can offer employees, which has meant that 60% of Italian ...
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Sports Briefing | Cycling 19th Stage of Giro dItalia Canceled Because of Snow
The 19th stage of the Giro ...
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NHL Pittsburgh 6 Ottawa 2
James Neal helped boost Pittsburgh into the Eastern Conference finals Friday with a series-clinching, 6-2 romp over Ottawa. The Penguins, seeded No. 1 in the conference, finished off the Senators in five games and warmed up for the next round by scoring 13 goals over the final two contests of the semifinals. Pittsburgh will take on either Boston or the New York Rangers for the right to move on ...
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Italian Amusement Park to Host Wojtyla Exhibit
Official Links Launch Into New Millennium to Roller Coaster RideBy StaffROME, May 09, 2013 (Zenit.org) - For probably the first time in the world, a fairground will host an exhibition on a Pope, paying homage to John Paul II's vitality and his capacity to embrace suffering, and also reflecting moments of joy and healthy amusement.The fairground is in Valmontone, 45 kilometers (30 miles) ...
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Religious Freedom Is Theme of Vatican-Sponsored Conference
TEDx Welcomes Eclectic Group of Experts in Rome for Interfaith GatheringBy Ann SchneibleROME, April 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Interfaith dialogue. The relationship between faith and science. The unification of people through beauty itself. These were some of the key themes touched upon in today's Vatican-sponsored TEDx conference.TED is a global non-profit project that works to promote the ...
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Vatican Spokesman Named Communicator of the Year
Father Lombardi Recognized for Being 'at the Service of Information'VATICAN CITY, April 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A German financial services company has named the director of the Vatican press office as "communicator of the year."Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi was given the honor Thursday at the Vatican by the Allianz Group.The company is present in more than 70 countries and ...
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Italy heavily involved in multi billion euro South Stream project
Italy’s natural gas company ENI is a major investor in the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, but the infrastructure development is being held up by a number of trans-national issues, which the Italian government believes is detrimental to the country’s energy security.
South Stream is the name of the transit pipeline that is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Southern Europe, bypassing Belarus and the Ukraine. It has been highlighted by Prime Minister Berlusconi as important for the energy needs of Italy as it will eliminate the so-called ‘middle man’ and enhance the security of our energy supply, an issue that was underscored in 2005 when ongoing business disputes between Russia and the Ukraine spilled over into trans-national political issues. Read more
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