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Italy invites Argentina to match dedicated to pope
Italy has officially invited Argentina to play a friendly in Rome on Aug. 14 that coach Cesare Prandelli hopes will be preceded by an audience for ...
Indian court ends travel ban on Italian envoy
India's Supreme Court on Tuesday withdrew an order barring the Italian ambassador from leaving India after the return of two Italian marines charged ...
Pope visits St. Peter's tomb under Vatican
Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church's first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica, the ...
Di Canio defends himself against racism claim
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio and his employers strongly rebutted suggestions he is racist after a club executive quit in protest at the Italian's ...
Italy's 10 'sages' try to help form government
Ten "wise men" will try to do what Italy's bickering politicians haven't been able to accomplish since inconclusive elections in late February — ...
Bayern and Juventus clash with points to prove
European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Juventus clash in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday as Germany and Italy's ...
Sunderland hires Di Canio as boss on 2 ½-year deal
Sunderland took a gamble by hiring Paolo Di Canio as its new manager on Sunday, empowering the inexperienced and outspoken Italian with the tough task ...
Barcelona visits PSG, Bayern hosts Juventus in CL
The Champions League quarterfinals get under way Tuesday with Barcelona visiting Paris Saint-Germain in a meeting between Europe's most dominant team ...
Pope makes Easter pleas for world peace
Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the ...
Official Vatican text of pope's speech
Following is the official English language translation provided by the Vatican of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday message, delivered in Italian from the ...
Juventus beats bitter rival Inter Milan 2-1
Juventus beat bitter rival Inter Milan 2-1 in an entertaining match at San Siro and remained nine points clear at the top of Serie A after Napoli won ...
Pope presides over trimmed Easter Vigil service
Pope Francis celebrated a trimmed back Easter Vigil service Saturday after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he ...
Shroud of Turin goes on display amid new research
The Shroud of Turin went on display for a special TV appearance Saturday amid new research disputing claims it's a medieval fake and purporting to ...
Pope's foot-wash a final straw for traditionalists
Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world's poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist ...
Pope refers to "Muslim brothers" on Good Friday
Pope Francis reached out in friendship to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of ...
Milan: Serie A altered by Cagliari stadium saga
AC Milan says the season has been "altered" by Cagliari's stadium saga and has warned it could decide to take action. It was confirmed on Friday that ...
Column: Europe doesn't need fat lady this season
Although the tulips are barely starting to bloom as winter surrenders to spring in Europe, suspense has gone from the continent's top football leagues
Pope washes women's feet in break with church law
In his most significant break with tradition yet, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of two young women at a juvenile detention center — a ...
Italy's center-left leader fails to form govt
Italy remained in political gridlock Thursday after the center-left leader announced he had failed to form a government. Pier Luigi Bersani, who has ...