
“In the name of the Church, I would like to ask forgiveness for the scandals that have occurred in recent times, both in Rome and in the Vatican,” Pope Francis said at the beginning of Wednesday’s General Audience.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Oct 2015, 5:31 AM PST0

Embroiled in a financial scandal and hemorrhaging support from members of his own party, the mayor of Rome, former surgeon Ignazio Marino, resigned Thursday evening, saying that he only had “the best interests of Italy’s capital” at heart.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Oct 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

Adding to Rome’s worst July heat wave in recorded history is a series of delays on public transportation due to strikes, along with no union agreement for the upcoming Jubilee Year in which some 33 million pilgrims are expected to visit the Eternal City.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.30 Jul 2015, 11:34 AM PST0