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...also responsible for TIME's coverage of Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and, of course, France. And perhaps the second-most desirable job belongs to Greg Burke, our Rome correspondent, who follows the trends in Italian politics, business and technology in addition to keeping track of the intricacies of the Vatican. For much of the past decade, these two fortunate fellows have followed one of the most interesting stories in Europe: the rise and fall - and rise - of Silvio Berlusconi, this week's cover subject...
Menino’s predecessor—a then-popular Raymond Flynn—only left his office to become ambassador to the Vatican in 1993. Menino, who then became acting mayor, has since solidified his power with victories in the 1993 and 1997 elections...
...VATICAN JIM NICHOLSON [MONEY...
...ITALY Vatican Inquiry The Vatican launched an inquiry into the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and other clergy in Africa and elsewhere. Spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls acknowledged the allegations, made in the U.S. National Catholic Reporter, but said the problem was a limited one. The article contained signed statements from nuns in 23 countries claiming priests and missionaries forced them into sex, in some cases demanding they take the contraceptive pill or have abortions...
...personal websites, e-mail campaigns and regular appearances on high-brow talkshows, they know how to work the media too. Van der Laan, in particular, is a spectacular self-publicist. Last year, she sparked an unholy debate after she urged the Netherlands to break off diplomatic links with the Vatican because of the Pope's stance on family planning...