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Ancient Bronze Statues Unearthed from Etruscan Healing Spring in Italy
Bronze statues, including snake sculptures and a child priest holding a divination ball, have been unearthed at a sacred hot spring in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy. Dating back to the Etruscan era and later used by Romans, the site was a place for votive offerings tied to healing rituals. The excavation also revealed preserved organic remains, suc...
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Italy's "Most Handsome" Man Ditches Modelling Career, Becomes A Priest
At the age of 17 in 2019, Edoardo Santini secured the title of Italy's most handsome man in a pageant organised by a fashion group.
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Italian Priest Holds Mass In The Sea With Inflatable Altar, Criticised
An Italian Catholic priest apologised Wednesday after being criticised for celebrating mass in the sea using an inflatable mattress as an altar.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Italy Priest Deals With Death On An Industrial Scale
When he became a priest 40 years ago, Father Mario Carminati knew he would be dealing with death - but not on an industrial scale. Coffins bearing deceased parishioners no longer leave one at a time in a shiny hearse after a funeral every week or so.
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"Prepare For Divine Justice": Pope Asks Abusive Priests To Surrender
Pope Francis vowed Friday that the Catholic Church will never again treat abuse allegations without "seriousness and promptness", calling on abusers to hand themselves in to police.
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In Italy, Pope Hails "Martyr" Priest Who Defied "Blasphemous" Mafia
Pope Francis denounced the mafia's "blasphemous" existence on Saturday during a brief trip to Sicily to honour a priest murdered by the mob 25 years ago while trying to save youngsters in poor neighbourhoods from falling into their hands.
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Italian Priest Blames Earthquakes On Gay Unions
An Italian priest has said the recent earthquakes that have shaken the country, killing hundreds and leaving tens of thousands homeless, were "divine punishment" for gay civil unions, earning the Vatican's wrath.
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Pope Promises 'Solutions' to Priestly Celibacy
Pope Francis promised "solutions" to the issue of priestly celibacy in an interview on Sunday that raised the possibility the Catholic Church could eventually lift the interdiction on married priests.
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Pope Francis to Hold First Meeting With Sexual Abuse Victims
Pope Francis holds his first meeting with victims of sexual abuse by priests on Monday, an encounter that some say should have happened long ago, and victims from his native Argentina say they are pained over their exclusion.
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Senior Vatican cleric arrested for alleged banking fraud
A priest has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and corruption in connection with the sweeping probe of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank, Italian media reported today.
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Pope wants Church to 'act decisively' against sex abuse
Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to "act decisively" to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday.
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Italy priest says women bring domestic violence on themselves
A Catholic priest has sparked outrage in Italy by claiming that women bring domestic violence on themselves by dressing provocatively and neglecting housework, Italian media reported on Thursday.
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Italy priest tells flock he's about to be a father
A Sicilian priest stunned his congregation by announcing during a mass that he would soon be a father and was quitting to marry his partner, Italian media reported on Friday.
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Tough economy? Priest offers to pay for those who want to get married
A priest in a small village in northern Italy says the weak economy is scaring couples away from the altar. So he has started offering an incentive for wedding ceremonies - 500 euros out of his own pocket.
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Italy priest convicted of abuse in key case
An Italian court has convicted a priest of molesting boys and sentenced him to 15 years in prison in a case closely watched because his bishop admitted knowing of the abuse allegations but didn't remove the priest.The trial of Rev. Ruggero Conti, a politically connected priest, garnered international headlines last year when his bishop was called t...
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Ancient Bronze Statues Unearthed from Etruscan Healing Spring in Italy
Bronze statues, including snake sculptures and a child priest holding a divination ball, have been unearthed at a sacred hot spring in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy. Dating back to the Etruscan era and later used by Romans, the site was a place for votive offerings tied to healing rituals. The excavation also revealed preserved organic remains, suc...
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Italy's "Most Handsome" Man Ditches Modelling Career, Becomes A Priest
At the age of 17 in 2019, Edoardo Santini secured the title of Italy's most handsome man in a pageant organised by a fashion group.
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Italian Priest Holds Mass In The Sea With Inflatable Altar, Criticised
An Italian Catholic priest apologised Wednesday after being criticised for celebrating mass in the sea using an inflatable mattress as an altar.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Italy Priest Deals With Death On An Industrial Scale
When he became a priest 40 years ago, Father Mario Carminati knew he would be dealing with death - but not on an industrial scale. Coffins bearing deceased parishioners no longer leave one at a time in a shiny hearse after a funeral every week or so.
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"Prepare For Divine Justice": Pope Asks Abusive Priests To Surrender
Pope Francis vowed Friday that the Catholic Church will never again treat abuse allegations without "seriousness and promptness", calling on abusers to hand themselves in to police.
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In Italy, Pope Hails "Martyr" Priest Who Defied "Blasphemous" Mafia
Pope Francis denounced the mafia's "blasphemous" existence on Saturday during a brief trip to Sicily to honour a priest murdered by the mob 25 years ago while trying to save youngsters in poor neighbourhoods from falling into their hands.
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Italian Priest Blames Earthquakes On Gay Unions
An Italian priest has said the recent earthquakes that have shaken the country, killing hundreds and leaving tens of thousands homeless, were "divine punishment" for gay civil unions, earning the Vatican's wrath.
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Pope Promises 'Solutions' to Priestly Celibacy
Pope Francis promised "solutions" to the issue of priestly celibacy in an interview on Sunday that raised the possibility the Catholic Church could eventually lift the interdiction on married priests.
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Pope Francis to Hold First Meeting With Sexual Abuse Victims
Pope Francis holds his first meeting with victims of sexual abuse by priests on Monday, an encounter that some say should have happened long ago, and victims from his native Argentina say they are pained over their exclusion.
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Senior Vatican cleric arrested for alleged banking fraud
A priest has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and corruption in connection with the sweeping probe of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank, Italian media reported today.
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Pope wants Church to 'act decisively' against sex abuse
Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to "act decisively" to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday.
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Italy priest says women bring domestic violence on themselves
A Catholic priest has sparked outrage in Italy by claiming that women bring domestic violence on themselves by dressing provocatively and neglecting housework, Italian media reported on Thursday.
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Italy priest tells flock he's about to be a father
A Sicilian priest stunned his congregation by announcing during a mass that he would soon be a father and was quitting to marry his partner, Italian media reported on Friday.
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Tough economy? Priest offers to pay for those who want to get married
A priest in a small village in northern Italy says the weak economy is scaring couples away from the altar. So he has started offering an incentive for wedding ceremonies - 500 euros out of his own pocket.
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Italy priest convicted of abuse in key case
An Italian court has convicted a priest of molesting boys and sentenced him to 15 years in prison in a case closely watched because his bishop admitted knowing of the abuse allegations but didn't remove the priest.The trial of Rev. Ruggero Conti, a politically connected priest, garnered international headlines last year when his bishop was called t...
