Pope Francis Will Encounter Deeply Divided Korean Catholic Church
This piece originally appeared in the National Catholic Reporter. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA When Pope Francis arrives here Thursday, he will encounter a vibrant but divided Korean church. It is a church that...
View ArticleAshton Ready to Call Special Meeting on Iraq, Ukraine, Gaza
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is ready to call a special foreign ministers' meeting as early as this week and is talking to EU governments about it, a spokesman said on...
View ArticleTheWrap Announces 12 Finalists for 2014 ShortList Film Festival
We are pleased to announce the 12 finalists for our third annual ShortList Film festival, which launches today on http://shortlistfilmfestival.com/ and runs through August 27, 2014. The 12 finalists...
View ArticleAP Video Journalist and Translator Killed in Gaza
Associated Press video journalist Simone Camilli and freelance translator Ali Shehda Abu Afash were among five people killed today when an unexploded device was set off in the northern town of Beit...
View ArticleEn route to Korea, Pope prays for journalists killed in Gaza
Aboard the papal plane, Aug 13, 2014 / 12:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Aboard the papal flight to South Korea today, Pope Francis led an impromptu moment of silence to pray for a photojournalist who was...
View ArticlePope Francis Plans Israel-Palestine Soccer Match to Promote Peace
Pope Francis announced that a soccer game will take place on September 1st in the Olympic Stadium in Rome in hopes of raising the prospects for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, the JTA...
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These Guys Used To Issue The World's Reserve Currency Too
Submitted by Simon Black via Sovereign Man blog, *For hundreds of years the Byzantine Empire coined the most popular reserve currency in the history of the world.* *Merchants all over Europe, the...
View ArticleIn Italy and France, guitarist Spencer Bohren finds a wealth of love for...
In June and July, the blues guitarist traveled to the Po river Delta in Italy, a region geographically akin to the Mississippi Delta and with a great love for the blues. Reported by nola.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleGeorge Clooney and Amal Alamuddin Share Romantic Dinner in Italy (PHOTOS)
The engaged couple dined with friends near Clooney’s Lake Como home www.people.com Reported by Showbiz Spy 1 hour ago.
View ArticleKorea trip fulfils the dream of the seminarian Jorge Bergoglio
Seoul, South Korea, Aug 13, 2014 / 03:18 pm (CNA).- As a young man and a Jesuit still in formation, Jorge Bergoglio longed to become a missionary in the Far East, like St. Francis Xavier and so many of...
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Nicky Hilton Engaged To Longtime Boyfriend James Rothschild?!
Is Nicky Hilton about to become a married woman? Us Weekly reports that the designer/heiress is engaged to her boyfriend of three years, banker James Rothschild. The pair met at a society wedding in...
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Rami: I only wanted to join AC Milan
The French defender, who was on loan at San Siro from Valencia last season, says he feels as though he has joined "a family" in Italy. Reported by Goal.com 5 hours ago.
View ArticleWorld Reserve Currencies: What Happened During Previous Periods Of Transition?
"Nearly one-fifth of China's trade is now settled in yuan, up from less than 1 percent in 2009" - Reuters By Chris Ferreira of Economic Reason *World Reserve Currencies: What Happened During...
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Fiat Chrysler Growth Plan Challenged By Possible Merger Delay
By Agnieszka Flak MILAN (Reuters) - Sergio Marchionne has shown he is determined to let nothing stand in the way of Fiat's merger with Chrysler, but a share price slide may yet force the CEO to hit...
View ArticleNicky Hilton engaged to banking heir James Rothschild
Nicky Hilton, socialite and hotel heiress, can soon add wife to her list. The 30-year-old celebutante got engaged to banker James Rothschild last weekend while boating in Italy's Lake Como, reports...
View ArticleNicky Hilton, James Rothschild engaged
Nicky Hilton, socialite and hotel heiress, can soon add wife to her list. The 30-year-old celebutante got engaged to banker James Rothschild last weekend while boating in Italy's Lake Como, reports...
View ArticleUN: Over 100,000 migrants reach Italy this year
The U.N. refugee agency says over 100,000 migrants -- more than half of them refugees from war or persecution -- have reached Italy by sea this year. Reported by MyNorthwest.com 5 hours ago.
View ArticleBritish Comedians Take A 'Trip To Italy' And Make Fun Of Each Other
In the sequel to The Trip, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon drive around Italy, instead of England, and engage in lively banter. The film isn't freighted with ambition, but it's extremely enjoyable....
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Official: Conte appointed Italy coach
The former Juventus boss replaces Cesare Prandelli as coach of the national team and has signed a two year contract. Reported by Goal.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticleAntonio Conte chosen as Italy coach on 2-year deal
Former Juventus manager Antonio Conte is the new coach of Italy, after signing a two-year contract. Reported by Miami Herald 4 hours ago.
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