The athletes acted out of "personal feelings of discomfort and general empathy toward the situation" rather than out of political considerations, the letter reportedly stated.
Among those attending from more than 150 countries will be US President Donald Trump, who clashed with Francis on numerous occasions over their starkly contrasting positions on immigration.
For nearly two decades, millions of Italians, and thousands of Jews, believed in Benito Mussolini as the man to make things right for Italy. In the end, they were wrong.
The most complete specimen of Eucyon ever found in Europe, was discovered in the province of Cuneo, Italy.
The current rounds of negotiations with the US are not signs of a change of heart on the part of the Iranian regime or its supreme leader. They are a calculated survival tactic.
The parents were found guilty of killing their 18-year-old daughter for refusing to marry her older cousin.
Some have called for the establishment of an international regulatory body—similar to the International Civil Aviation Organization—to oversee cable car operations worldwide.
This is the second incident in which an Israeli national has been accidentally killed by a snapped cable car in Italy.
The 88-year-old pontiff is gradually making more public appearances as he recovers from the biggest health crisis in his 12 years in the role.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto also called for Israel to acknowledge its mistakes and urged accountability.
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