Author: Timothy Nerozzi

The doctors who cared for Pope Francis during his life-threatening health battle over the past few weeks at one point thought there might be no choice but to let him die. Professor Sergio Alfieri, the doctor in charge of caring for the pontiff after he was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome, told the Italian…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a knock-down-drag-out to keep control of his government at the same time he’s overseeing a scorched-earth campaign of renewed hostilities in Gaza. Israel launched an unexpected flurry of bombings on the Gaza Strip last week, resuming hostilities against the crippled Hamas terrorist organization after its leaders repeatedly failed to…

Italy’s Ministry of Education and Merit is ordering schools to stop using gender-neutral symbols, citing their lack of coherence in the Italian language. The ministry issued a memorandum Friday outlining its opposition to symbols used to degender Italian words, urging institutions to “maintain the use of correct and accessible language” in official communications. “The Ministry…

The Turkish government is cracking down on social media users amid protests against the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent rival. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was one of more than 100 politicians, journalists, and activists arrested this week in a campaign accused of suppressing dissent ahead of the next presidential election. Now, the…

An American tourist abducted by the Taliban while traveling in Afghanistan over two years ago is now free. The State Department announced Thursday that George Glezmann is being escorted back to U.S. soil after a deal was struck with the aid of Qatari mediators. “George’s release is a positive and constructive step. It is also…

President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to discuss the viability of ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with a trio of high-ranking Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where diplomats hammered out a proposal for peace that would establish a preliminary…

The diplomatic carousel is in full force this week with high-profile talks designed to end the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. What is notable about the negotiations is that they are taking place in the Gulf States, which are quickly becoming the premier venue for countries to bring their disputes for moderation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Pope Francis released an audio message to the faithful, the first communication from the pontiff since his hospitalization last month. The brief statement was released to reporters via the Holy See Press Office on Thursday in an audio file and revealed to the faithful who gathered in St. Peter’s Square for a nightly recitation of…

For approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Rome is the axis around which the entire cosmos turns. It is often said that the Catholic Church “thinks in centuries,” but when the life of the pope is in jeopardy, there is a feeling in Rome that every second necessitates contemplation. Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is…

BERLIN — When a normal person is accused of being a Nazi, how do they respond? And how should they? This is a dilemma facing millions of German voters who want their government to jettison its liberal politics in the face of illegal immigration, violent crime, and a struggling economy. Berlin is a city in…