Pope to visit Rome synagogue in January as part of Catholic-Jewish dialogueOctober 13th, 2009 Pope to visit Rome synagogue in JanuaryVATICAN CITY — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome's main synagogue in January as part of Catholic-Jewish dialogue. The announcement Tuesday gave no details of the Jan.
Pope, Pakistani president meet in Italy, stress need to end religious discriminationOctober 1st, 2009 Pope meets Pakistan president at summer retreatCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Pakistan discussed the need to end religious discrimination during a meeting at the papal summer retreat. Tensions have flared in recent months between Pakistan's Muslim minority and its religious minorities.
USGS reports earthquake with 5.1 magnitude in Central CaliforniaOctober 1st, 2009 Earthquake reported in Central CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a moderate earthquake in Central California.
UK reports: Pope Benedict XVI to visit Britain for the first time in decadesSeptember 23rd, 2009 UK reports: Pope Benedict XVI to visit BritainLONDON — Pope Benedict XVI next year will make the first visit to Britain by a pontiff in decades, British media reported Wednesday. Journalists traveling to New York with Prime Minister Gordon Brown reported on the planned visit.
Minor 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattles central AlaskaAugust 22nd, 2009 Minor earthquake rattles central AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A small earthquake has shaken central Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a magnitude 3.6 temblor struck at 9:46 p.m.
Pope Benedict XVI begins two-week vacation in the Italian AlpsJuly 13th, 2009 Pope on vacation in the Italian AlpsLES COMBES, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has traveled to a village in the Italian Alps for two weeks of vacation. It says the pontiff was flown to Turin on a plane Monday and then traveled on to Les Combes, in a region near the French border, by helicopter.
President Obama wrapping up economic summit, meets Friday with pope, departs for AfricaJuly 10th, 2009 Obama to conclude summit talks, meet with popeL'AQUILA, Italy — Global problems, Africa and the pope all figure in President Barack Obama's day. He's in Italy, where the three-day G-8 summit on climate change and the economy is wrapping up.
Gursharan Kaur meets Pope, sees quake devastationJuly 10th, 2009 L'AQUILA - While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been busy with back-to-back meetings of the G8-G5 summit and bilaterals with heads of other countries in this quake-hit town of central Italy, his wife Gursharan Kaur had her own engagements that included an audience with the Pope. Kaur was taken with wives of other top leaders by Italian authorities to have a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in Rome, about 100 km from here.
Clooney at G-8, tours ruins, says he'll shoot film in Italy quake areaJuly 9th, 2009 Clooney: I'll film in Italy quake areaL'AQUILA, Italy — George Clooney has toured the ruins of Italy's recent earthquake and told the survivors he'll shoot a film in their mountain region. The actor inspected crumbled buildings during a visit on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in L'Aquila.
Strong aftershock hits quake-struck area of central Italy, is felt as far as RomeJune 23rd, 2009 Italy: Strong aftershock hits quake zoneROME — A powerful aftershock hit the quake-struck areas of central Italy on Monday, rattling buildings as far away as Rome. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Pope: countries must receive refugees despite difficulties; migration causes must be addressedJune 21st, 2009 Pope: refugees must be welcomed despite problemsSAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that countries must continue receiving refugees despite the difficulties they create while also addressing the causes that drive so many people from their homes. Italy has been battling waves of illegal migrants and has enacted a controversial accord with Libya under which it turns back refugees intercepted at sea before they can reach Italian shores to apply for asylum.
Pope visits central Italy region hit by earthquake, meets with survivorsApril 28th, 2009 Pope visits quake-hit area in central ItalyL'AQUILA, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI visited the earthquake-ravaged area of central Italy on Tuesday to comfort survivors and give them hope to rebuild, visiting tent camps and a dormitory whose collapse epitomized the shoddy construction blamed for many of the 300 deaths. The pope's first stop was the hamlet of Onna, which was leveled by the April 6 quake, and where around 40 of its 300 residents were killed.
Italy seeks to move G-8 summit to quake-hit L'AquilaApril 23rd, 2009 Italy asks to move G-8 summit to quake-hit cityROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he wants to move this summer's Group of Eight summit to earthquake-stricken L'Aquila from Sardinia to both save money and provide the region with an economic boost. Berlusconi told a news conference after a Cabinet meeting in L'Aquila that the security costs of holding the July 8-10 summit in the Sardinian island of La Maddalena would have cost euro220 million ($285 million) alone — money better spent on reconstruction efforts in Italy's central Abruzzo region.
Madonna donates money to Italian earthquake victimsApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna has donated money to the victims of a devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region of Italy Monday. Her ancestors are from the town of L'Aquila in the region.
Death toll in Italy quake crosses 150April 7th, 2009 ROME - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday had gone beyond 150, far higher than the last previous accounts, the Ansa news agency reported. The agency cited hospitals in the quake-struck region northeast of the capital Rome in reporting the figure, which was well up on the previous toll of at least 90 people killed.
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