Italy locks down millions as its coronavirus deaths jump
Milan, ItalyReuters Italy ordered a virtual lockdown across much of its wealthy north, including the financial capital Milan, in a drastic new attempt to try to contain a outbreak of coronavirus that saw the number of deaths leap again sharply on Sunday. The unprecedented restrictions, which aim to limit gatherings and curb movement, will impact […]
Coronavirus outbreak in Italy challenges Lenten celebrations
Vatican CityRNS As parts of northern Italy are under curfew and quarantined amid growing coronavirus concerns, Catholic priests in the region look for new and creative ways to administer Mass in the days leading up to Lent. Catholic dioceses from the Italian cities of Milan and Venice have asked their priests not to say Mass […]
CLIMATE: CITIES EXPERIMENT WITH BIG IDEAS TO CONFRONT “EMERGENCY”
MEGAN ROWLING, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at how cities are looking to cut emissions faster and improve the quality of life within urban contexts…
GREAT WORKS: ‘THE LAST SUPPER’
In the first of a new column looking at how great works of art celebrate the Christian faith, DAVID ADAMS takes a brief look at Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, The Last Supper…