Kielce Gussie is a reporter with Vatican News. She has been working in Rome since 2019.
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One Family’s Relentless Pursuit Of The Bony, Oily, Elusive Shad
To those who cast their nets into the Delaware River each spring, hoping for a bounty of shad, it’s a tradition worth saving.
Francis’ Last Journey
By plane and boat, on foot and in an electric popemobile, Pope Francis traveled year after year of his papacy, reaching dozens of countries on five continents. His first official trip outside Rome was in 2013 to Lampedusa, a tiny Mediterranean island …
Did Excessive Noise and Weight Cause a Nightclub Catastrophe?
The first ominous signs at the Jet Set nightclub came around midnight, when sprinkles of plaster and water from the ceiling landed on some of the hundreds of bankers, politicians, civil servants and former baseball players crowded inside Santo …
Canada’s Anti-Trump Finds His Moment
Mark Carney flirted with Canadian politics even as he built a career overseas, rejecting offers to join cabinets at least twice. Then in January, President Trump, threatening tariffs and annexation against Canada, brewed a crisis that seemed tailor …
Trump Meets With Zelensky in Rome, White House Says
During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely.
Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty
The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive.
Taliban Leader Pleads Guilty to Taking American Journalist Hostage
Haji Najibullah’s plea was heard in a civilian court in Manhattan. He helped abduct David Rohde, then a New York Times reporter, in Afghanistan in 2008.
A Timeline of the Rise and Fall of George Santos
The disgraced former congressman’s credentials and career unraveled over several years. Now he has been sentenced to prison.
Standing With History to Say Goodbye
As a reporter, I often observe from a press box or the sidelines. This time, I decided to join the masses.