Would-be swindlers were carrying a case of forged bearer bonds as they tried to enter the Vatican gates ‘to meet cardinals’
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Which phones do world leaders use?
Apple and Samsung are hoping for some powerful customers as BlackBerry goes into decline. Could even Obama switch?
Barack Obama has first meeting with Pope Francis at Vatican
US president praises pontiff before the two talk for nearly an hour on subjects thought to include poverty and inequality
Gambler in a rush
The Italian prime minister hopes to be let off some of Europe’s fiscal austerity
Giant steps: mysterious Sardinian sculptures to go on display
The Giants of Monte Prama, inscrutable avatars of a lost civilisation, see the light after years of reconstruction work
When Matteo met Angela
Less than a month after becoming prime minister, Italy’s Matteo Renzi is off to Berlin.
Pope Francis’ first year: faith, hope—and how much change?
How a modest but canny man is approaching the complex task of leading the Roman Catholic church
Faith, hope—and how much change?
How a modest but canny man is approaching the complex task of leading the Roman Catholic church
Renzi’s Ropy Start
Italy’s new prime minister is long on promises but short on detail