Italy's bishops attack Conte for extending ban on mass

Rome (AFP) - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte came under attack on Monday from Italy's Catholic bishops and even some of his own cabinet members for refusing to reintroduce mass once the coronavirus lockdown is lifted. Conte has unveiled a gradual easing of restrictions that will restore some semblance of former life starting on May 4. The Mediterranean country's official death toll of 26,664 is Europe's highest and second globally only to the United States. But the number of...