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Diaz named ambassador to the Vatican
The new US ambassador-designate to the Catholic
Church's Holy See, Miguel Humberto Diaz, arrived in Rome on August 27. He will
assume his full duties once US president Barack Obama officially presents
Diaz's credentials to Pope Benedict XVI.
‘I welcome the opportunity to deepen and …
Italy News
Fiumicino flunks
Italy's largest airport and main international
hub was rife with flight delays and lost …
Italy News
Birthplace of emperor unearthed
In early August, a group of Italian and British
archaeologists reported the discovery of a large country villa believed to be
the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Coliseum. The
ruins, which date back 2,000 years, were found near Cittareale,130 kilometers
northeast …
Italy News
RU486 ruling
In late July, Italy's
pharmaceutical agency, AIFA, approved RU486, the so-called abortion pill, for
‘regulated use' in hospitals. The ruling sparked fierce opposition from
conservative politicians and Vatican officials, the latter threatening to excommunicate
both women who take the pill and doctors who administer it. …
Italy News
Tunes from the pope
A CD of songs, prayers and music featuring Pope
Benedict XVI will hit stores just in time for Christmas, the Vatican reported
in late July. Released on the Geffen UK label, the album features a track in
which the pope sings a Marian prayer …
Sport News
Corri La Vita 2009
Florence on the move against breast cancer
The seventh Corri La Vita, Florence's largest
homegrown charity event, which raises funds to fight breast cancer, is
scheduled for September 27.
As always, the event has two categories: a 5.6
kilometer walk and the 10.2 kilometer run. A doctor's certificate is required
for those participating …
Sport News
VIOLA Briefs
Go Viola!
Following last year's success, officials from Firenze
Parcheggi, Ataf and ACF Fiorentina have agreed to continue Viola Vai. To
encourage the use of public transit and reduce traffic in the stadium area,
parking fees and an Ataf bus ride will be included in …
Sport News
Calling all RUGBY players!
Giunti Firenze 1931 opens its field and gym
Club officials at
Florence's top rugby team, Giunti Firenze 1931 (www.firenzerugby1931.it), invite all
rugby players to join the team during its training sessions-free of charge-to
help them train for the upcoming season. Believing in the power of sports to
bring people from different cultures together …
Sport News
Solidarity Soccer
On the pitch in Milan to end homelessness
From September 6 to 13, homeless
football players from around the world will meet in Milan for the seventh annual Homeless World
Cup, a global street soccer tournament.
Five hundred players from 48
countries are expected to compete in this year's event, held in the …
Florence News
Tropical Florence
The
‘bella stagione' is officially here and for the second year in a row, TF has
got everything you need to make the most of your Florentine summer.
Start with the Be a tourist in your own town article on page 15 for some
ideas …
Florence News
Tragedy in Viareggio
Railway explosion claims lives
The Tuscan port city was the site of a deadly accident
on …
Florence News
Pazzi chapel renewed
Renaissance fresco returned to original splendor
Restoration has been completed on the frescoed starry
sky of the remarkable …
Florence News
The cupola's secrets revealed,
Documents on construction now online
Thousands of documents tracking the various
construction phases of the cupola of …
Florence News
Meeting for science
-People, peace, planet and profit'
With Nobel laureate Rita Levi
Montalcini on hand via video conferencing, computer …
Florence News
Not true ETRUSCANS?
Study shows missing links to modern-day Tuscans
A new Italian study has opened up a centuries-long
debate surrounding the origins of the ancient Etruscan population that inhabited
central Italy
in the Bronze Age.
The study by researchers at the universities of
Florence, Ferrara, Pisa, Venice and Parma disputes a study released in early
2007 …
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Monday, May 20, 2013