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Nicholas Rigillo
Vatican embraces ‘iGod’ generation
In the beginning there was … Madonna. Now you can also download Pope Benedict XVI into your iPod. The Holy See’s official broadcaster, Vatican Radio, is ”podcasting” audio…
Benedict’s 100 days: New style, old ideas
Two large images of the late Pope John Paul II tower over Lisena inside her take-away pizza shop near the Vatican. Below and to the right, a postcard-sized photo of his successor…
A flesh-and-blood test of faith
Transubstantiation has always been a difficult concept to come to grips with. Even many of Jesus’s first listeners left in disbelief upon hearing the words: ”He who eats my flesh…
Corleone puts Mafia reputation to good use
Old men, their grey hair hidden by Sicily’s traditional coppola caps, chat idly one Friday morning in the cobbled square that hosts Corleone’s main church. Nearby, the Ruggirello…
Looted Ethiopian obelisk may finally return home
For Ethiopians, it is a revered symbol of a glorious past empire. For some Romans, it is just an eyesore they can’t wait to get rid of.