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Naples: A City Where Love and Passion Are Not Just Felt, But Lived and Breathed Every Day
When thinking of the world’s most romantic cities, Paris, Venice, and Rome often come to mind—places steeped in history, charm, a...
Carnival crowds arrive before Venice entry fee kicks in.
Venice streets and bridges were thronged with tourists over Valentine's weekend, as carnival celebrations got underway, raising fresh concerns of overcrowding in...
A practical guide on how to dress when visiting the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.Consider that the most beautiful works of art are found in churches - it is not worth missing them for a fashion faux- pas!
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Vatican says pontiff's situation remains "complex" as doctors diagnose double pneumonia.
Pope Francis has shown the onset of pneumonia in both lungs, and his respiratory infection continues to "present a complex picture...
Ostia makes a fresh bid for autonomy.
Ostia, the coastal municipality located about 30 km south-west of Rome, could soon become independent of the Italian capital, under proposed new legislation.
The bid for independ...
Temple University is expanding its global academic offerings by introducing a progra for students pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering Management. This will allow students to start their studies at Temple's Rome C...
Rome's San Pietro in Vincoli hosts the chains of St Peter as well as Michelangelo's Moses.
The church of San Pietro in Vincoli, known in English as St Peter in Chains, is a minor basilica hidden away in Rome's Monti qua...
Garbatella has its own distinct Roman identity.
Rome's Garbatella neighbourhood, which celebrates 105 years today, was designed primarily to house railway and dock workers working in the neighbouring industrial district...
Surprise weekend train strike comes one month after last nationwide walkout.
Train passengers in Italy face disruption to rail services on the weekend of 22-23 February due to a 24-hour strike by railway workers, affect...
Brian Molko labelled Meloni a 'fascist' and 'racist' at Turin concert.
Brian Molko, the frontman of British alternative rock band Placebo, faces a defamation trial in Italy for insulting the right-wing Italian premier G...
Pontiff is in hospital in Rome with a respiratory tract infection.
Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection will require a different course of treatment and a longer hospital stay due to the "complex clinical picture",...
Kremlin doubles down in attack on Mattarella.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Sunday said that Italian president Sergio Mattarella's comparison of modern-day Russia to Nazi Germany will not be "...
Two 3.9 magnitude tremors felt in Naples.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck Campi Flegrei, a highly seismic area near the southern Italian city of Naples, in the early hours of Monday 17 February.
The earthquake’s hy...
Rome's cat sanctuaries can be found at key historic sites.
Rome has a centuries-old tradition of caring for its stray cats, in a special bond that stretches back to ancient Roman times and continues to this day.
The...
Olly declared winner of Sanremo 2025.
Italian singer Olly has won the 2025 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's biggest song contest, with his song Balorda Nostalgia.
Olly, 23, was declared the winner of th...
Why Italy’s Salaries Lag Behind: Causes and Consequences
A recent analysis on net average wages, adjusted for purchasing power, highlights that Italy ranks last among major Western countries, trailing behind France, Ger...
Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner has reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), agreeing to a three-month suspension following a positive test for Clostebol. This decision allows him to avoid a heari...
Ivrea is famed for food-fighting carnival fun.
One of Italy's most bizarre Carnevale traditions takes place in Ivrea, a town near Turin famed for its carnival celebrations, particularly the Battle of the Oranges.
Sta...
Juliet's balcony and tomb lure star-crossed lovers to Verona.
To see the balcony where Romeo and Juliet declared their undying love for each other, all that is required is a suspension of disbelief and a train ticket to...
Pope has been suffering from bronchitis in recent days.
Pope Francis is to be admitted to hospital in Rome to receive medical treatment and undergo diagnostic tests for bronchitis, the Vatican press office said on Frida...
AS Roma joins forces with the city to appeal for blood donations.
Italian Serie A football club AS Roma and the city of Rome are organising a Valentine's Day blood donation drive on Friday for young cancer patients at t...
Rome church hosts the skull of San Valentino.
Hordes of tourists in Rome queue up every day to stick their hand in the Mouth of Truth while skipping the adjoining church, the fascinating Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosme...
A short guide to some of Rome's most romantic places.
Rome has its magnificent museums, its splendid churches, its rich history. It also has romance. Buckets of it. Here is where to find some of the city's most romanti...
Pope Francis is to visit Rome's Cinecittà Studios.
The Vatican is to host a special Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture from 15-18 February, marking a significant event within the broader Jubilee Year celebratio...
Venice to stage two weeks of carnival fun in 2025.
Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 14 February until 4 March....
Unions highlight safety risk for bus drivers.
Rome bus drivers are to hold a four-hour strike on the evening of Thursday 13 February in protest over recent incidents of stones being thrown at buses.
The strike over w...
Pontiff hails music as an instrument of peace.
Pope Francis on Tuesday night became the first pontiff to appear on Sanremo, Italy's premier music festival, in a video message recorded at his residence in the Vatican....
Tuscan region approves right-to-die law in the absence of national legislation.
Tuscany approved a law granting access to medically assisted suicide, becoming the first region in Italy to regulate euthanasia, following...
A free exhibition advocating for the abolition of nuclear weapons is currently taking place at the Cloister of Santa Maria Novella in Florence from January 31st to March 23rd. Titled Senzatomica: Transforming the Human S...
A quick guide to the 2025 Sanremo Music Festival.
Italy's most popular song contest returns to its usual venue at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, with 29 artists battling it out over five nights from 11-15 February 2025....
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