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...solely of one's ego and desires." The "dictatorship of relativism" quote has become a rallying cry for some Roman Catholic conservatives, especially those dismayed by the growing spread of secularism in Europe, once the bastion of Christianity. His message has not softened. In a June 5 speech in Rome, Benedict again warned about "our current secularized society" that, he said, [an error occurred while processing this directive] "corrodes the most sacred bonds and most worthy affections of the human being, with the result that people are debilitated and our reciprocal relations rendered precarious and unstable." Such workaday pronouncements...
...apparent suicide attempt; in Turin. He had reportedly been suffering from depression. Formerly a defender with Juventus, Pessotto took up management duties in May in a bid to restore morale at the club amid corruption allegations. Juventus is among 30 defendants in a match-fixing trial that began in Rome last week; Pessotto's name has not been linked with the scandal...
...such as cars. With Fiat now rolling toward recovery - and his increasingly central role both in the holding company's day-to-day management and the dynasty's long-term destiny - Elkann decided to give his first-ever extensive interview. Over the course of several encounters in Turin and Rome, he spoke with Time about his rapid rise in Italy's leading business family, Fiat's struggle to adapt to a shifting global playing field, and a young man's relationship with his famous silver-haired grandfather. The death of this formidable figure and of Gianni's younger brother Umberto...
...were virtual replicas of works by an Italian artist, Alberto Sughi. When confronted by the media, the 66-year-old Wada claimed his works were an "homage" to Sughi, not theft. Sughi, however, had a different view of their relationship. According to him, Wada had visited his studio in Rome as often as five times a year, often taking photos of his work from multiple angles. "I thought Wada was a fan of my paintings," Sughi told the Mainichi Daily News. "I never thought he was a painter. I'm shocked ... They are clearly plagiarized...
...Those who knew Ty considered him gifted not only in the sciences but also in the humanities, social services, and theology. After graduating from college, Ty received a Kennedy Sheldon Fellowship, which allowed him to study moral theology and philosophy at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. In the Vatican, he met his future wife, Robin Crotty, and together they founded Fiat Productions, a Catholic theater Company. Ty’s involvement in religion was also coupled with a commitment to charity. Ty met Priest Chaplain Bruce Teague when he interned at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...