Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.
AI:A severe shortage of local clergy in rural Italy has forced the Catholic Church to rely on immigrant priests to maintain spiritual services, exemplified by Rev. Vincent Souly from the Ivory Coast stepping in to fill the void. This reliance on foreign-born religious leaders mirrors a broader trend across Europe where migrant populations are increasingly utilized to sustain essential societal institutions amidst dwindling domestic numbers.Open
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage honored former Conservative Member of Parliament turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe ahead of her funeral on Wednesday.
A memorial for Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative lawmaker and Reform UK immigration and justice spokeswoman, is being held in Devon, England, on Wednesday, with Nigel Farage and other Reform leaders paying their respects to the legendary politician. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage honored former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and government minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe ahead of her funeral service on Wednesday. She is believed to have been murdered in a politically motivated terror attack. DETAIL: The Reform leader paid tribute to Widdecombe as an “extraordinary woman.” The requiem Mass took place at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, England. As a committed Roman Catholic,…Open
A society once strongly Roman Catholic has rejected the church’s prohibition on euthanasia, with many instead viewing control over one’s death as an individual right.
A mystical encounter 12 years ago led Scott Vincent Borba, a founder of E.L.F. Beauty, on a journey that will culminate this week, when he is ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.
The three octogenarian nuns, who made headlines last year after they broke back into their convent, joined others at St. Peter's Square for a general audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday morning.
