Saints of Past Ages: Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
MELISSA PRITCHARD, author of a biographical novel about Nightingale, looks at the life and legacy of the “Lady with the Lamp”…
Pope reappears after surgery, backs free universal healthcare
Rome, ItalyReuters Pope Francis, seeming in good overall condition, appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing intestinal surgery a week ago and made a plea for free universal healthcare. The 84-year-old Pope, who had part of his colon removed in the surgery, stepped out on the balcony of his suite on […]
Pope seeks “Copernican revolution” for post-COVID economy
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environmentally just – and where basic healthcare is guaranteed for all. Francis made the appeal in his annual foreign policy address to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, an […]