Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Enter Seminaries, if They Remain Celibate

Virginia Theological Seminary: 'We are proud of our alumna Bishop Mariann Budde'

The Virginia Theological Seminary released a statement Friday in support of alumna Bishop Mariann Budde after she received conservative pushback for comments this week during the National ...

The Hill - 15h

Women, gays, transgender and queer Americans serve in the military because men won't

The modern all-volunteer military was born in the post-Vietnam years and has struggled to recruit men due to its dangerous and unpopular nature. However, women have flooded into the service and ...

The Hill - 19h

Not as cold, remaining quiet into the weekend

Yahoo News - 1d

Report: Italian government aims to return to nuclear energy

Yahoo News - 1d

‘Deadly Conspiracy’ Described at Trial of 3 Charged in Gay Bar Murders

Three men have been accused of murder as part of a plot to drug and rob revelers in Midtown in 2022. Two of their targets ended up dead.

The New York Times - 2d

Murder trial underway for 3 men charged in NYC gay bar drugging scheme

The trial of three men who prosecutors say facilitated a drugging and robbery scheme at New York City’s gay bars and led to two deaths began in Manhattan. WNBC reports.

NBC News - 2d

Murder trial begins for 3 men charged in NYC gay bar drugging scheme

The trial of three men who prosecutors say facilitated a drugging and robbery scheme that terrorized New York City’s gay bars and led to two deaths began Wednesday in a downtown Manhattan courtroom.

NBC News - 2d

Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children

The direct appeal to President Trump on the first full day of his term was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that traditionally has not been political.

The New York Times - 2d

President of Panama: 'The canal is and will remain Panama's'

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says his nation intends to maintain control of the Panama Canal, after President Trump reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his ...

The Hill - 4d

America enters the second age of Trump

President and his circle will test US checks and balances as never before

Financial Times - 4d

Congressional leadership enters Trump’s inauguration

Ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration, Congressional leaders entered the Capitol rotunda for the ceremony.

NBC News - 4d

Britain’s situation remains fragile

The government must retain the confidence of its creditors

Financial Times - 5d

Gay Talese Keeps Notes, Especially on Everyone’s Clothes

In a new collection about New York City, the writer turns his gimlet eye on its icons, its architecture, its hot spots — and its suits. “Clothes matter — especially when you get old,” he says.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say

The pontiff fell at his residence in the Vatican on Thursday, officials said in a statement.

ABC News - Jan. 16

"Extremely dangerous" Italian mafia members captured in Spain

The suspects were "one of the heads of a dangerous family clan" of the Neapolitan Camorra, his son, and his son-in-law, police said.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Rich Men Rule the World

The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.

Wired - Jan. 13

Trump deportation threat puts US on collision course with Vatican

Pope’s appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield notable influence in US capital. When the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops

Move marks shift in views but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to Roman Catholic seminaries. Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84

Anita Bryant Dry, known popularly Anita Bryant — a singer and crusader against the progress of gay rights — has died at the age of 84, her family announced in an obituary.

The Hill - Jan. 10

Dining across the divide: ‘I’m angry about elderly, supposedly celibate priests giving women advice on reproductive health’

They may not have seen eye to eye on abortion and assisted dying, but could American politics unite them?. Allison, 63, Edinburgh . Occupation Former policy manager. Currently “economically ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Italian town bans residents from falling ill

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Italian village forbids residents from becoming ill

The mayor of Belcastro said the "humorous provocation" was an attempt to expose the state of the region's healthcare system.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Pope Francis names first woman to run Vatican office

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

ABC News - Jan. 6

Robinson named U.S. men's player of the year

United States men's national team and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been voted the 2024 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Pope Francis names the first woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. Sister Simona Brambilla will be responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoël review – a head-spinning history of saints and sinners

A no-holds-barred account of the Vatican’s covert operations – from escape routes for Nazi war criminals to money laundering for the mafia – is revelatory but sometimes too dense for its own ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Luke Littler ref makes history as gay darts official

Huw Ware says it was the biggest day of his life as he called in the new champion.

BBC News - Jan. 4

The real-estate holdings of 5 of the world’s richest men

These men have amassed an incredible array of real estate holdings, spending some of their enormous fortunes on swanky homes across the U.S.—and beyond.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

How Instagram post led to a trailblazing gay ATP player

When Brazilian tennis player Joao Lucas Reis da Silva posted a loving birthday message to his boyfriend on Instagram, he did not expect the attention which followed.

BBC News - Jan. 3