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Vatican Faces €720M Property Tax Bill

Feb 17, 2012 6:32

After several years of scandal in which the Catholic Church has faced allegations of financial impropriety, paedophile priests...
Italy Aims to Tax Catholic Church Property

Feb 17, 2012 6:02

The Santuario della Verna monastery in eastern Tuscany was established in the 13th century to commemorate a miracle: the...
Due To Austerity, The Italian Catholic Church May Have To Begin Paying Property Tax

Dec 12, 2011 1:26

Italy’s Catholic Church has shifted gears and shown a willingness to revisit its tax-exempt status amid renewed criticism...
Now Hiring Online: Nuns

Nov 30, 2011 1:34

Cloistered nuns of Santa Chiara exploit the Internet with the aim to find new vocations. “Seclusion is an extraordinary...
Pope Benedict condemns ‘Ndrangheta organised crime in south Italy visit

Oct 12, 2011 11:55

Friends and relatives attend the funeral of Francesco Fortugno, vice president of Calabria's regional government, in...
Italian Catholic bishops attack Berlusconi government over sex scandals

Sep 27, 2011 22:30

Saint Peter's Square is seen from a hill in the north of Rome Italy’s powerful Catholic Church issued a blistering...
Italy’s financial crisis turns up heat on the Vatican

Aug 31, 2011 13:00

With Italy facing the prospect of drastic cuts to balance its budget in the years to come, a growing number of ordinary Italians...
Former Monk In Italy Sentenced For Raping Nun

Jul 7, 2011 1:10

A former monk in Italy has been convicted of raping a nun and sentenced to nine years and three months in prison. He then...
St Paul fresco discovered in ancient catacomb

Jun 30, 2011 3:03

A 1,400-year-old fresco of St Paul has been discovered in an ancient Roman catacomb. The fresco was found during restoration...
Ratzinger disciple moving to Milan

Jun 24, 2011 3:43

Returning as archbishop and cardinal to Milan, the same archdiocese that forty years ago didn’t even want to ordain...

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