Sylvia Poggioli
Stories
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World
Italians Revive An Old Wine-Serving Custom In Florence
In the era of social distancing, Italians in Florence have revived the custom of serving wine through pint-size windows in centuries-old buildings.
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Health
After Italians Endured Harsh Lockdowns, COVID-19 Cases Spike Again
Italy dramatically reduced its coronavirus cases after its early days as the epicenter of the pandemic. It is, however, seeing a resurgence of the virus as businesses, including discos, reopen.
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World
Records From Once-Secret Archive Offer New Clues Into Vatican Response To Holocaust
The Vatican has long maintained that Pope Pius XII did everything he could to save Jewish lives, but newly unearthed papers have renewed accusations of complicit silence against him.
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World
Newly Unveiled Archives Reveal Pope Pius XII's Response To The Holocaust
New revelations emerge from the long-secret Vatican archive about what Pope Pius XII knew — and did — about the Nazis mass murder of Jews.
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World
Lockdown, Safety Measures Bear Success In Italy
Due to spikes in COVID-19 cases in several U.S. states, the European Union is preparing to restrict visitors from the United States next month.
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Arts & Life
Vatican Museums Reopen To Smaller Crowds Amid Pandemic
Imagine taking in the splendor of the Sistine Chapel without packs of tourists. That experience can be had now for those who set aside COVID-19 fears to visit the reopened Vatican Museums.
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Europe
Italy Debates Permits For Undocumented Immigrants To Fill Seasonal Labor Shortages
Right-wing populists in Italy are battling more liberal politicians who want to give work permits to undocumented immigrants, who could fill seasonal labor shortages in the agriculture sector.
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Health
In Italy, shoppers pay 10 euro more for those behind them in line who cannot afford groceries
La spesa sospesa means paying in advance for someone who can't afford it — an act of charity in which donors don't show off and recipients don't have to show gratitude.
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World
In Southern Italy, Charity Is Now A Major Means Of Sustenance
With church soup kitchens closed because of the coronavirus, an Italian couple in Naples are feeding the homeless and hungry by lowering baskets of food from apartment balconies.
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World
Economic Response To Coronavirus Again Exposes North-South Divide In EU
A north-south divide is again dividing Europe, this time in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.