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Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Enter Seminaries, if They Remain Celibate

New York Times Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/world/europe/vatican-gay-men-priests-celibate-italy.html

U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow

New York Times Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is launching a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/world/europe/drug-consumption-room-glasgow-uk.html

Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85

New York Times He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/world/europe/mauro-morandi-dead.html

Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump

New York Times The president-elect had said the Russian leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin stopped short of that, saying it could only happen after he takes office. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/world/europe/trump-putin-meeting.html

‘Tammy Faye’ and ‘Cinderella’ Were Hits in London but Failed on Broadway

New York Times What happened to “Sunset Boulevard,” “Back to the Future,” “Cinderella” and “Tammy Faye” when they crossed the Atlantic? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/theater/cinderella-tammy-faye-london-ny-theater.html

Friday Briefing

New York Times Three days of wildfires. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/briefing/fires-los-angeles-lebanon.html

Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89

New York Times He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him, and he realized the phenomenon was real. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/science/peter-fenwick-dead.html

‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences

New York Times Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/science/peter-fenwick-near-death-experience.html

France Indicts Founder of Notorious Website Used in Pelicot Rape Case

New York Times The site, coco.fr, was shut down in June after being linked to more than 23,000 sexual abuse and other cases in France alone, including the rape trial that shocked the country last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/europe/france-pelicot-rape-trial-coco-indictment.html

Germany Approves Tribunal to Decide Nazi-Looted Art Claims

New York Times The new body will be easier to access and its decisions will be legally binding. But some lawyers and Jewish heirs are not happy with the reform. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/arts/germany-nazi-looted-art-restitution-panel.html