Meteorologists say spring 2017 was Italy's third-driest in some 60 years. The drought has put Rome at risk for drastic water rationing, a measure being considered later this week by authorities.

Deaths and injuries spike for children under 5, with 3-year-olds the most common shooters and victims.

Under the plan people with abuse claims already pending with the church would have until Jan. 31 to apply for compensation.

The four nuns will be investigated "to determine if there was a canonical crime and help the actions of the civil justice."

Pell, a longtime critic of the Vatican's financial inefficiencies, had assumed control in a bid to assert authority over different areas of the Vatican's finances. Over time, Francis has trimmed his reach.

The warning from the World Health Organization came amid a call to arms by officials on both sides of the Atlantic over the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to a spike in a rare birth defect in Brazil. Brazil's president—noting there is no medical defense against the infection—called for a crusade against the mosquitoes spreading it.