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Special Guest at 'The Voice': Pope Francis Cheers for Suor Cristina

by ITALY | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 01:00

In an unprecedented turn of events, Pope Francis appeared as special guest on talent show The Voice of Italy to support Suor Cristina's performance and…

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Outrage At Suggestion To Drain Venice Canals

by Carol King | Mon, 04/01/2013 - 05:51

Photo by MacmaroonThere has been outrage at today’s suggestion to drain the city of Venice, making it a dry city.The Italian city is famous worldwide for its…

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Vatican Insists: David Must Wear Fig Leaf

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 04/01/2011 - 04:40

The Vatican has started a firestorm in the art world by issuing a statement condemning the symbolic “depravity and nudity celebrated by the morally corrupt”.…

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Coup d'état - Vive la France

by ITALY | Wed, 04/01/2009 - 09:52

There is only so much pizza, spaghetti and bolognese sauce one can take in their life before they start craving ratatouille, coq au vin and baguettes. Since…

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Italy shocked by FIFA surprise decision

by ITALY | Sun, 04/01/2007 - 08:00

Sunday 1st of April thousands of Italian football fans will demonstrate all over Italy against FIFA' s decision to strip Italy of World Cup championship title…

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Tourists in Pisa surprised to find tower straightened, lodge complaints

by ITALY | Sat, 04/01/2006 - 05:07

A nasty surprise greeted thousands of visitors to Pisa's famous leaning tower this morning. The tower was standing straight in the Campo dei Miracoli thus…