I was in awe of Rome’s haunting ‘ghost town’ — the city that never was
But as I survey my surroundings on the Viale Europa, the streets are deserted, the landscape positively futuristic. Arriving ...
L'Italo-Americano Newspaper3d
The great opportunity to discover Italy with the Jubilee
This year’s Jubilee of Hope isn’t just a key moment in the life of Catholic faithfuls, but also a great opportunity to visit ...
Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the ...
Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...
ThePrint17d
Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who was detained in Tehran on Dec. 19 while working ...
Los Angeles Times17d
Italy summons Iran’s ambassador to demand release of Italian journalist arrested in Tehran
ROME — Italy summoned Iran’s ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran, as the government and opposition ramped up public pressure on ...
The Daily Telegraph17d
Where to stay in Rome – a guide to the best areas and neighbourhoods
All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. With so many interesting atmospheres and ...
Barron's18d
Rome, Tehran Summon Envoys Over Jailed Reporter
Italy and Iran summoned each other's ambassadors on Thursday, clashing over the detention of an Italian journalist in Tehran two weeks ago, with Rome demanding she be immediately released.
Greek Reporter19d
The Story of the Last Greek Pope in Rome
The Cathedral of Saint Peter in Vatican, the epicentre of the Roman Catholic Church. Credit: Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Pope Zachary (Zacharias in Greek and Latin) was the last ...
Chicago Tribune21d
Ancestry checks featured at Waukegan Kwanzaa celebration; ‘We have a lot to learn from the past’
Genealogy is becoming an important facet of the African American Museum at England Manor to help people learn about their ancestry, so much so that museum founder Sylvia England made it part of ...