Tag: Italy

VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis will travel to Asti Nov. 19 for a private family celebration of his cousin's 90th birthday, and he will celebrate...

ROME -- To promote a safe return to in-person learning, the Italian government has passed a law requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all university students...

ROME  -- With Italy already facing a diminishing population, low birth rates and fewer religious and civil marriages, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted those...

VATICAN CITY — As the Italian government imposed new restrictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Italian bishops' conference said churches will...

ROME — In Italy, a person’s support for — or opposition to — Pope Francis has a stronger connection to their political affiliation or...

ROME -- Although the number of new COVID-19 infections in Italy was creeping up in late July and early August, the country's internal affairs...

VATICAN CITY -- The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, publicly supporting a proposal to establish a national day in Italy to commemorate...

ROME -- The uncertainty and restrictive measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic caused an increase in prayers and religious fervor in Italy,...

ROME -- The Italian bishops' conference accused the government of adopting plans to ease the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules in a way that "arbitrarily...

ROME  -- While many churches in Italy remain open, visiting a church to pray is not a valid excuse for leaving one's home during...