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The Church, the State, and Italy's Budget

Judith Harris

Last Friday’s battle between Church and State, fought over government funding for private schools, lasted a mere six hours. The score: Church 1, State 0. But then, scoreboards...

Priests on the Ball: They Pray, They Shoot, They Score

Eleonora Mazzucchi

On the face of things the Clericus Cup does what Euro Cup soccer can’t—bring relief from the nationalist sentiment that drives fans from great highs to plummeting lows. The...

Vatican Says It's Ok to Believe in Aliens

Eleonora Mazzucchi

Some of the latest news to come out of the Vatican is that the Pope has attacked Italy's abortion laws, excoriating doctors who perform the procedure. But far less predictable is...

Out of the archives: Vatican doubts over the Duce

Judith Harris

New access to archival documents of the Vatican shed evealing light on the relatiuonships between th Catholic Church and Fascism.

'La Befana' Arrives on Her Broomstick

Thousands of Italian children hunted out stockings on Saturday ahead of Epiphany celebrations that half of Italians still see as an important part of their heritage

"Deus Est Caritas”. A Surprising Catholic Encycical

Maria Rita Latto

Nearly two years after the first Encyclical on Love by Pope Benedict XVI, “Deus Est Caritas” (God is Charity), on November 30th the second one was issued. All the main...

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