Sylvia Poggioli

Sylvia Poggioli appears in the following:

Vatican Clamps Down On U.S. Cardinals' Media Briefings

Thursday, March 07, 2013

As Roman Catholic cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, old-style Vatican secrecy has prevailed over American-style transparency.

Under pressure from Vatican-based cardinals, their American counterparts canceled their daily briefings that drew hundreds of news-starved journalists.

The clampdown was part of what is shaping up as a major confrontation over ...

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Cardinals At Odds Over When To Begin Choosing Next Pope

Monday, March 04, 2013

The College of Cardinals is holding its first official meetings at the Vatican on Monday. The top agenda item is choosing which day to start the closed-door conclave that will elect the new pope. With no clear front-runner, the conclave outcome is unpredictable.

The papal resignation has put the cardinals ...

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In Greece, The Election May Have Been The Easy Part

Monday, June 18, 2012

The pro-bailout New Democracy party squeaked through in parliamentary elections. But now it must find partners to form a coalition, and the new government will have to deal with a pol...

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In Fiery Protest, Italian Museum Sets Art Ablaze

Monday, May 21, 2012

In Italy, the budgets of state-run museums, archaeological sites and libraries are among the hardest hit by the government's tough austerity measures. One museum director is protestin...

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Vatican Leaks Raise Questions Over Finances

Thursday, March 29, 2012

An archbishop who complained of corruption was sent to the United States, and the Vatican is carrying out a rare criminal investigation to see who leaked documents purporting financial misdeeds.

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In Italy, Art As A Window Into Modern Banking

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

As Italy and much of Europe struggle with their finances, the city of Florence has staged an art exhibition looking at the critical — and controversial — role that financial institutions have played for centuries.

The recent Money and Beauty exhibit, held in the majestic 15th-century Palazzo Strozzi, illustrated how ...

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How Berlusconi Created A Country In His Own Image

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Silvio Berlusconi's resignation as prime minister marks the end of a political career that tainted Italy's international image and helped bring its economy to the brink of bankruptcy...

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Washington Press Corps (hour 1); Berlusconi (hour 2)

Sunday, July 31, 1994

Host Alex S. Jones discusses the Washington press corps with Steve Goldstein, Adam Clymer, and Martin Schramm and Silvio Berlusconi with Furio Colombo, Sylvia Paggioli, Josh Friedman...

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