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Vatican questions how priest moved $17 million meant for missionary work into investment fund
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The former monastery on a quiet residential street in Rome once sheltered Jews fearing deportation during World War II. Purchased by the Vatican in 2021 as a dormitory for foreign nuns studying at Rome’s pontifical universities, the building now stands empty, a collateral...
Chicago cardinal defends compensation plan, urges info on abusers after Illinois abuse report
ROME (AP) — The archbishop of Chicago urged the Illinois attorney general on Thursday to provide information about newly uncovered cases of clergy sexual abuse that were included in a statewide investigative report, saying he would gladly add the names on his list of credibly accused priests if...
Climate activists smear themselves with mud to evoke flooding in Italy
ROME (AP) — A pair of bare-chested protesters smeared themselves with mud outside the Senate building in Rome on Tuesday to protest fossil fuel use and remind people of the dangers of flooding linked to climate change. Police quickly removed the two. Since last year, an activist...
Medvedev makes his mark on clay by beating Rune for Italian Open title
ROME (AP) — Daniil Medvedev hadn’t won a single match in his three previous appearances at the Italian Open. Now he’s won the tournament. The Russian beat rising 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday for the first clay-court trophy of a career...
Martina Navratilova says she's doing 'OK' after being diagnosed with cancer
ROME (AP) — Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. “I’ve gone through a very difficult year but now I’m OK,” the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said at the...
Wimbledon champion Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune-Medvedev in men's final
ROME (AP) — Elena Rybakina is discovering that her big serve and heavy groundstrokes can do damage on clay courts, too. The Wimbledon champion was dominating 21-9 with winners when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of...
Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian-born actor Helmut Berger, a European movie star in the 1960s and 1970s who rose to prominence with roles in films by Italian director Luchino Visconti, died Thursday, his agent said. He was 78. Berger died “peacefully but nevertheless unexpectedly” early...
Car rushes Vatican gate, is fired on by gendarmes; driver apprehended after reaching courtyard
ROME (AP) — A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate Thursday evening and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police, the Holy See said. Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding...
Top-ranked Swiatek retires from Italian Open quarterfinal due to injured right thigh
ROME (AP) — Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek retired in the third set of her Italian Open quarterfinal against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina because of a right thigh injury. It was 2-2 in the third when the top-ranked Swiatek stopped after more than two hours of play....
Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian Open
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself in Holger Rune. The 20-year-old Danish player is solid in nearly every area: A great mover and super fit physically, he's strong off both his forehand and backhand, has good hands and is an aggressive returner. Perhaps...
