Repubblica founder Eugenio Scalfari has misrepresented pontiffs words, says Vatican The Vatican has scrambled to clarify comments made by Pope Francis to a well-known Italian journalist that appeared to deny the existence of hell. The Holy See issued a terse
The Pentagon said missile strikes on Syria have hampered Bashar al-Assad’s ability to use chemical weapons again, without encountering serious resistance from the Syrian military or its Russian allies. President Donald Trump summed up that achievement in two words: “Mission
A close-up view of the puncture in the canvas. Photograph: TST Art of Discovery Co The exhibition, which also includes portraits of Leonardo, shows 55 paintings in Taiwan gathered from the finest art collectors in the world, according to the
The Big Ben clocktower is surrounded in scaffolding in London, December 28, 2017. (Reuters) London became a bit more like New York City in February, but it’s not a distinction to be proud of. The city of Big Ben and
(CNN)Jim Carrey has found a muse in President Donald Trump. His latest creation is a colorful portrait of a screaming Trump in a bathrobe eating two scoops of ice cream, which Carrey jokingly pitched to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery,
(CNN)When an Oklahoma teacher revealed what the chairs in her classroom look like, she couldn’t imagine how far one photo could go. In her post, Kovacs described having to bring folding chairs from home because there are not enough seats
A Tennessee college senior is sticking to her guns after being criticized for this graduation photo, in which she poses wistfully with a firearm. (Brenna Spencer) A Tennessee college senior is sticking to her guns after posting a graduation photo
China’s massive build program to recreate trade routes stretching from Asia to Africa and Europe is gaining momentum. Since President Xi Jinping’s flagship Belt and Road project was announced about five years ago, it gave impetus to billions of dollars
Everything has been codified in terms of male needs even our underwear, sexual practices, maternity, says Elena Ferrante On principle, I refuse to speak badly of another woman, even if she has offended me intolerably. Its a position that I