Wartime Pope Pius XII probably knew about Holocaust early on, letters show
CNN — Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican…
Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat
CNN — A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade. Authorities responded to the…
Lampedusa migrant crisis: 7,000 people arrive on Italian island of 6,000
CNN — Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island…
Spain floods: Boy rescued after spending all night clinging to a tree
CNN — A 10-year-old boy has been rescued near Madrid after spending the night clinging to a tree to escape severe flooding as Storm Dana lashed the country with torrential…
Storm Daniel: At least seven killed across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
CNN — At least seven people have died and several remain missing across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria as torrential rain and severe flooding batter southern Europe. Flooding has claimed at…
Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with ‘totally extreme weather phenomenon’
CNN — Greece is being lashed with torrential rains which have flooded homes, businesses and roads and left at least one person dead after a wall collapsed in the extreme…
Spain storm: Torrential rain lashes country, leaving at least 2 dead
CNN — At least two people have died in central Spain after Storm Dana lashed the country with torrential rain. The two deaths were near the city of Toledo, south…
Madrid residents advised to stay indoors as capital braces for torrential weather
CNN — Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital. The state meteorological agency, AEMET, issued a…
Pope tells Chinese Catholics to be ‘good citizens’ as he hosts mass in neighboring Mongolia
CNN — Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be “good citizens” and “good Christians,” a rare instance of the Holy Father publicly addressing the issue of religion in China. Francis’…
Pope Francis makes historic trip to Mongolia amid tensions with neighboring China and Russia
CNN — Pope Francis formally began his 8,000-kilometer trip to Mongolia on Saturday, a country sandwiched between Russia and China that has a tiny Catholic population. Catholics from Mongolia and…