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 Pope Francis on Friday expressed his "sadness" at learning of the death of Nelson Mandela and praised the anti-Apartheid leader for "forging a new South Africa". https://www.thelocal.it/20131206/pope-praises-mandela-for-forging-new-south-africa Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:35:00 +0100 pope-praises-mandela-for-forging-new-south-africa Since news broke on Thursday night of the death of Nelson Mandela, Italians have been expressing their admiration for South Africa's first black president. https://www.thelocal.it/20131206/italy-reacts-to-death-of-mandela Fri, 06 Dec 2013 13:24:32 +0100 italy-reacts-to-death-of-mandela