• U.S.

Foreign News: Where Ambrose Preached

1 minute read
TIME

In Milan, where St. Ambrose preached of peace and Leonardo painted his Last Supper, a handsome young bandit, Ezio Barbieri, was on trial last week for his part in the April revolt at San Vittore prison. A woman shouted to Barbieri that his newborn baby weighed 8½ Ibs. Modern Milan’s son shouted back across the courtroom: “Is the Tommy gun included in that weight?”

More Must-Reads from TIME

Contact us at letters@time.com