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Pope Benedict's emotional final words before dying revealed by archbishop

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s "last comprehensible words" have been revealed, as his body now lies at St Peter’s Basilica, in the Vatican City, Rome, to allow the faithful to pay respects

Daily Mirror

Thousands queue to pay their respects to former pope Benedict XVI

Thousands of Catholics began paying their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome, at the start of three days of lying-in-state before his funeral.

Radio France Internationale

Benedict death paves way for protocols to guide future popes

The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has unfolded in an entirely un-papal-like manner: There were no bells tolling in St. Peter's Basilica, no solemn announcement in a Vatican City square and no mobilizing of official delegations to Rome

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Benedict’s resignation sparked calls for retirement protocol

Pope Benedict XVI’s 2013 resignation sparked calls for rules and regulations for future retired popes to avoid the kind of confusion that ensued

The Independent UK

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Former pontiff once dubbed ‘God’s rottweiler’ whose resignation was historic

The man born Joseph Ratzinger spent many decades as a key figure in Catholicism, writes Paul Vallely, but his choice to end his eight years as head of the Church and become Pope Emeritus will live longest in the memory

The Independent UK

Former pope Benedict dies at 95

ROME: Former pope Benedict, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, has died at the age of 95 in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Italian behind Matt Fitzpatrick's US Open triumph now targets Rome Ryder Cup victory

Ryder Cup vice-captain Edoardo Molinari is hoping to help Europe with his Moneyball-style stats in the same way Matt Fitzpatrick benefitted as he claimed the US Open

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Italy PM Meloni determined to bring Expo 2030 world fair to Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday she would do her best to ensure that the Expo 2030 world fair is held in Rome, even though she had little time to work on the project launched by her predecessor.

Reuters

Italy Summons Iranian Ambassador over Protests

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest the “unacceptable” response to women-led protests in the Islamic republic, his office said Tuesday. Ambassador designate Mohammad Reza Sabouri has been called in to a meeting on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said in a note to the media,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pope’s Lament: Icy Winds of War Buffet Humanity at Christmas

Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the "icy winds of war" buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, a 10-month-old conflict he decried as "senseless." At noon local time, Francis delivered the traditional "Urbi et Orbi'' (Latin…

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Ekin-Su and Davide fans ask if pair are engaged as he gifts her a ring in romantic video

Love Island winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti had fans wondering if they have taken a big step in their romance after meeting in the ITV show's Majorcan villa this year

Daily Mirror

Pope's vicar for Rome seeks full truth about Jesuit abuse

The pope’s vicar for Rome called Friday for the full truth to come out about a famous Jesuit priest accused of sexual and spiritual abuses against adult women

The Independent UK

Is there trouble in store between Rome and Brussels?

The election in September of the far-right Giorgia Meloni as Italian premier has sent shockwaves around Europe, not least in Brussels. Meloni has raised fears that she'll roll back reforms put in place by her predecessor, encourage a harsher climate when it comes to dealing with asylum seekers and even…

France 24

Pope Pledges to Release Israeli Captives Held by Hamas

Pope Francis met in Rome on Wednesday with the families of Israelis being held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The meeting was held at the initiative of the Israeli Embassy in Rome. Pope Francis vowed before the Israeli delegation to work toward bringing home two Israeli civilians and…

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Krasinski’s ‘Jack Ryan’ Returns to TV after 3-Year Wait

Season three of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” starring John Krasinski, returns to Amazon Prime Video with a storyline that may feel familiar. We meet Ryan, now stationed in Rome, as he discovers an underground plot by Russia to invade surrounding countries and recreate the Soviet empire. The episodes were written…

Reuters

Italy defence minister demands equal weight in UK, Japan fighter partnership

Italy must have equal treatment in a partnership with Britain and Japan to develop a new jet fighter, Rome's defence minister told Reuters, as talks proceed to define the roles each country has in the ambitious project.

The Guardian - UK

Paolo Di Paolo: the man who shot the glamour – and grit – of postwar Italy

A new film charts the extraordinary career of a photographer who captured the moment country came to life

Irish Mirror

Shane Lowry's end of year review: on LIV, on Ryder Cup hopes and the fire within

The Offaly man reflected on a tumultuous year for golf and on what he can achieve in 2023 after a great year that culminated in victory in the BMW Championship

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Katherine Jenkins risks having to pull out of Pope's Christmas concert over lost luggage

Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins travelled to Rome, Italy, for the Christmas concert, which is happening on Saturday but is now unable to perform due to lost baggage

Evening Standard

‘I can’t perform!’ Katherine Jenkins blasts British Airways for lost bags ahead of Pope Christmas concert

The singer is in Rome, Italy… without her glam stage outfits

The Guardian - UK

‘Forgive me, Father, for I am in the mood to sin’: how the ‘hot priest calendar’ became a publishing hit

If cassocks, dog collars and muscular Christianity are your thing, you’ll love the ‘calendario Romano’, now approaching its second decade

Wales Online

Rome named top European destination for British travellers

The Italian capital is full of romance and wonder and narrowly, while Paris and Amsterdam are not too far behind

The Independent UK

Giorgia Meloni’s close friend among three women killed in Rome cafe shooting

Italian PM says she will remember her friend for being ‘beautiful and happy’

Daily Mirror

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's friend one of three women shot dead by gunman in Rome café

On Sunday, a man pulled out a gun and killed three women in a café in northern Rome - one of whom was a friend of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

The Guardian - UK

Friend of Giorgia Meloni among three dead in Rome coffee shop shooting

Suspect, 57, opens fire on a meeting of apartment block residents but police yet to comment on motive

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