https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Up to 50 witnesses could be called to a hearing in March to determine if there is enough evidence for Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell to stand trial on sex abuse charges, a court heard on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171006/up-to-50-witnesses-for-cardinal-pell-sex-abuse-hearing Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:53:37 +0200 up-to-50-witnesses-for-cardinal-pell-sex-abuse-hearing Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell, a top advisor to Pope Francis, denied all charges of historical sexual abuse on Wednesday at his first appearance in an Australian court over the allegations. https://www.thelocal.it/20170726/cardinal-pell-denies-abuse-charges-in-australian-court Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:42:37 +0200 cardinal-pell-denies-abuse-charges-in-australian-court Pope Francis will create 17 new cardinals from across the globe Saturday in a time-honoured ceremony, elevating them to an elite body that advises and elects popes. https://www.thelocal.it/20161119/pope-creates-17-new-cardinals Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:41:43 +0100 pope-creates-17-new-cardinals The Vatican has opened an investigation into the financing of renovations at a luxury penthouse occupied by Italian cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the former number two in the Holy See hierarchy, officials said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160331/cash-for-cardinals-luxury-pad-sparks-vatican-probe Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:25:01 +0200 cash-for-cardinals-luxury-pad-sparks-vatican-probe Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell admitted on Monday the Catholic Church "mucked up" in dealing with paedophile priests and vowed he would not "defend the indefensible" before an Australian inquiry. https://www.thelocal.it/20160229/church-mucked-up-with-paedophile-priests-vatican-finance-chief Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:27:52 +0100 church-mucked-up-with-paedophile-priests-vatican-finance-chief Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell on Friday dismissed accusations he sexually abused boys during his time as a priest which are reportedly being investigated by Australian police. https://www.thelocal.it/20160219/vatican-finance-chief-denies-abusing-children Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:13:21 +0100 vatican-finance-chief-denies-abusing-children Vatican finance chief George Pell was on Monday called to give evidence at an inquiry into sex abuse as one of Pope Francis' commissioners for the protection of children accused him of being "almost sociopathic". https://www.thelocal.it/20150601/vatican-bank-reformer-called-to-sex-abuse-inquiry Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:17:34 +0200 vatican-bank-reformer-called-to-sex-abuse-inquiry Pope Francis is sending an Italian cardinal to Iraq to help thousands of Christians fleeing the rapid advance of jihadis of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis), the Vatican said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140808/italian-cardinal-sent-to-iraq-as-extremists-advance Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:36:00 +0200 italian-cardinal-sent-to-iraq-as-extremists-advance A powerful Italian cardinal on Tuesday denied a report that he pressured the Vatican bank while it was under his supervision in 2012 into making a suspicious investment in a friend's television production company. https://www.thelocal.it/20140521/italian-cardinal-denies-shady-vatican-bank-deal Wed, 21 May 2014 10:24:00 +0200 italian-cardinal-denies-shady-vatican-bank-deal Since Pope Francis was elected last year, he has both criticized the “tyranny” of the markets while also sought the help of big business to revamp Vatican finances. The Local speaks to newly-appointed Cardinal Vincent Nichols in Rome, to find out about the Holy See’s new approach to business relations. https://www.thelocal.it/20140226/cardinal-calls-for-interfaith-approach-to-business Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:47:00 +0100 cardinal-calls-for-interfaith-approach-to-business Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into newly chosen Spanish Cardinal Fernando Sebastian Aguilar after a gay-rights group accused him of hate speech for calling homosexuality a "defect". https://www.thelocal.it/20140206/catholic-cardinal-probed-for-inciting-anti-gay-hate Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:29:00 +0100 catholic-cardinal-probed-for-inciting-anti-gay-hate Pope Francis' newly chosen Spanish cardinal, 84-year-old Fernando Sebastian Aguilar, came under harsh criticism Monday for describing homosexuality as a "defect" that can be corrected with treatment. https://www.thelocal.it/20140120/popes-new-cardinal-says-being-gay-is-a-defect Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:30:00 +0100 popes-new-cardinal-says-being-gay-is-a-defect