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Vatican, Israel implicated in Italy hacking scandal, leaked files reveal
Police wiretaps show the sprawling global nature of an investigation into Milan-based private detectives and their clients.
Belgium PM summons Vatican envoy over pope’s abortion remarks
Pope Francis’ progressive legacy nears judgment day
‘Condemn the abusers’: Pope demands judgment for pedophile priests as Belgium tour ends
Belgian PM demands action from the Pope over sex abuse scandal
Church sex abuse scandal threatens to overshadow Pope’s Belgium tour
Pope’s convoy crashed by anti-bullfighting protesters
Cocaine, Jeffrey Epstein and a dead elephant: Royals behaving badly vex Europe’s leaders
Monarchies endure while repeated scandals trigger embarrassment for top politicians.
Pope Francis has lost control of his liberal revolution
Trouble is brewing in the very regions that cradled the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
G7 leaders to talk both AI’s risks and opportunities at summit
National leaders will discuss how to both govern the technology and harness it for growth.
Former high priest of EU politics Selmayr finds higher calling in the Vatican
“The monster of the Berlaymont” has been nominated for a new role.
Dark Cardinal Selmayr headed for the Vatican
Martin Selmayr, once called the ‘Monster of the Berlaymont’ by his colleagues, will stay far away from Brussels with a new role.
Vatican backtracks after pope’s Ukraine ‘white flag’ blunder
Russia’s war on Ukraine is “unjust” and must end, says Holy See’s top diplomat.
Pope’s ‘white flag’ gaffe triggers outrage in Ukraine
Francis suggested Kyiv shouldn’t be ‘ashamed to negotiate’ with Russia, in latest comments that seemed to parrot Kremlin talking points.
Meet the Vatican’s AI mentor
Friar Paolo Benanti is shaping how to control artificial intelligence in Rome and the Vatican.
The Davos ‘do-gooders’
A sampling of people trying to make the world a better place, one keynote address and après-ski shindig at a time.
Pope Francis greenlights blessings for same-sex couples
The move marks another shift in the church’s stance on LGBTQ issues.
Jewish groups criticize pope over ‘terrorism’ comments
‘Vatican, please clarify,’ the rabbinical assembly of Italy said.
Pope’s Russia fiasco lingers as Lithuania summons Vatican envoy
Vilnius and Kyiv fume over Francis’ remarks to young Russians.
Pope slammed for telling Russians to hold on to ‘legacy’ of a ‘great empire’
While he also advocated for peace, remarks seeming to praise Russia’s imperialist past come under fire.
‘Censorship’ charged after clerical abuse billboard is removed as pope arrives in Portugal
Huge poster highlighted a February report finding that 4,815 children were abused by Portuguese Catholic Church clergy.
Ukrainian offensive was delayed by lack of munitions, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian president acknowledged that the delay allowed Russia to strengthen its defenses.
Biden and Vatican emissary to meet on Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children
The meeting comes as the Holy See works to broker the safe return of forcibly displaced Ukrainian children.
Pope Francis taken to hospital for surgery
The pontiff is being treated for an intestinal blockage, Vatican says.
Silence speaks volumes as Switzerland still reels from bank meltdown
The Alpine nation is trying to process exactly what went wrong with Credit Suisse — and what to do about the bankers who took it over the edge.
European leaders praise Benedict XVI’s commitment to peace
Ex-pontiff was ‘a great figure that history will never forget,’ Italian Prime Minister Meloni says.
Benedict XVI — reluctant rallying point for division in Catholic Church
Former pontiff rejected accusations that he was part of a rival power center in the Vatican.
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
The ex-pontiff was the first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
Bloody ‘animal eyes’ sent to Ukrainian embassies, Kyiv says
Kyiv ramps up security measures after letter bomb attack on Madrid office.