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Pope Francis celebrates low-key Christmas Eve Mass amid coronavirus restrictions

December 24, 2020

Pope Francis celebrates low-key Christmas Eve Mass amid coronavirus restrictions

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday night amid coronavirus restrictions that reduced a normal crowd of as many as 10,000 congregants to a group of fewer than 100 people, according to reports.

Santa's 'grandchildren' bring Christmas cheer to Italian nursing home

December 24, 2020

Santa's 'grandchildren' bring Christmas cheer to Italian nursing home

Emotions are running high this holiday season at the Martino Zanchi Foundation nursing home in northern Italy near Bergamo after months of near-total isolation for its residents.

European nations ban flights from UK to prevent coronavirus mutation from spreading to continent

December 20, 2020

European nations ban flights from UK to prevent coronavirus mutation from spreading to continent

Several European nations on Sunday banned flights from the United Kingdom to prevent a new strain of the coronavirus rapidly spreading across southern England from gaining traction on the continent.

Pope Francis snubs unorthodox nativity scene in Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square

December 20, 2020

Pope Francis snubs unorthodox nativity scene in Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis appeared to voice his displeasure with an unorthodox nativity scene in the center of St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.

Leaked Chinese Communist Party records show CCP members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions

December 13, 2020

Leaked Chinese Communist Party records show CCP members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions

In a coordinated effort lasting more than a decade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used a recruitment agency to infiltrate British, Australian, and U.S. consulates in Shanghai.

'I wish he'd been fully held accountable': Amanda Knox

December 7, 2020

'I wish he'd been fully held accountable': Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox lashed out Monday at news of the release of the man convicted in the 2007 murder of her roommate in Italy while both women were studying aboard.

Italy bans midnight Mass at Christmas, bishops support stricter measures

December 4, 2020

Italy bans midnight Mass at Christmas, bishops support stricter measures

Italy has managed to fight off the fall resurgence, but health officials worry that "Christmas as usual" will lead to a third wave of cases.

China suggests Italy may be the birthplace of COVID-19 pandemic

November 20, 2020

China suggests Italy may be the birthplace of COVID-19 pandemic

China is using a new study about the early, hidden spread of coronavirus in Italy to cast doubt on the firmly held assumption that the Asian nation was the birthplace of the pandemic, according to reports.

Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick report

November 11, 2020

Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick report

The pope's pledge came a day after the Vatican released a detailed report into the decades-long church cover-up of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sexual misconduct.

As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff

November 10, 2020

As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff

Europe is running out of intensive care for coronavirus patients.