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 The Vatican on Friday defended the Catholic Church's action on paedophile priests, saying popes Francis and Benedict XVI had "courageously" tackled the issue but admitted there was still much to be done in many countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20160304/vatican-admits-still-much-to-do-to-stop-paedophile-priests Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:28:02 +0100 vatican-admits-still-much-to-do-to-stop-paedophile-priests Squares across Italy now bear impromptu memorials and messages of support for the French people but amid the display of solidarity, Italians are divided over how to confront the threat of Isis. https://www.thelocal.it/20151116/italians-out-in-force-to-show-solidarity-with-france Mon, 16 Nov 2015 09:54:15 +0100 italians-out-in-force-to-show-solidarity-with-france Prime Minister Matteo Renzi impressed Europe earlier this week when he won a resounding victory in the EU elections. With a far-right win in France leaving the political class in turmoil, The Local asks if Italy could become Germany's new partner. https://www.thelocal.it/20140529/will-italy-oust-france-as-germanys-eu-ally Thu, 29 May 2014 10:38:00 +0200 will-italy-oust-france-as-germanys-eu-ally Can you spot the difference? The publishers of a magazine in Verona were left red faced after they accidentally printed a photo of the arena in Nîmes, southern France (pictured left), instead of the arena in Verona (right) in a tourist guide to the city. https://www.thelocal.it/20130819/publisher-prints-photo-of-nimes-arena-in-verona-guide Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:55:00 +0200 publisher-prints-photo-of-nimes-arena-in-verona-guide An Italian woman who suffered from severe hypertension was 'cured' after visiting Lourdes, a Catholic official said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130722/italian-woman-cured-after-trip-to-lourdes Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:08:00 +0200 italian-woman-cured-after-trip-to-lourdes