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Using the most advanced technology available the Vatican newspaper L
Non-biodegradable plastic bags have been on the way out in Italy for years, so when you next go to the supermarket you probably won
Pope Benedict XVI has signed a new law to bring Vatican banking regulations into line with those of the European Union and other international authorities.
A new financial authority is to be set up to regulate the Va...
For anyone who is not a resident in Rome the cost of entry into the 17 city-run museums goes up by
Both the Palazzo delle Esposizioni and Le Scuderie del Quirinale
In its latest initiative to boost awareness of its numerous cultural sites throughout the country, Italy
The monumental Christmas tree that rises every year in the centre of St Peter
Afghanistan – a never-ending hell on earth, where thousands have died and scores of thousands have been wounded in only the latest years of struggle, and where you might think that no sane civilian would venture vo...
Busy preparing for the festivities, it is likely that many of us don
Busy preparing for the festivities, it is likely that many of us don
The missing head of Mephistopheles from the commemorative stone monument to Johann Wolfgang Goethe in the Villa Borghese gardens has been recovered. Stolen on 29 October, the head was recently discovered in relatively go...
After the violent street clashes by protesters on the afternoon of 14 December, authorities are taking stock of the damage caused to the city centre. In a preliminary assessment Rome's mayor Gianni Alemanno estimates the...
The three-vote victory of Silvio Berlusconi
As the fate of Silvio Berlusconi and his government hang in the balance James Walston looks at possible successors and what may happen after 14 December.
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After an extensive renovation programme which lasted six years, the 1,900sqm Propaganda Fide Missionary Museum has opened at its headquarters: the Vatican's Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples near Piazza di S...
Spanish retail giant Zara has moved into Palazzo Bocconi, the recently restored building on Via del Corso once occupied by La Rinascente. Open to the public from 10 December, the five-floor flagship store becomes Zara's...
On a Saturday afternoon in November, when I harmlessly ventured forth to sample a gallery or two in my ancient papal neighbourhood in the heart of baroque Rome and related Trastevere, I found it absolutely teeming with r...
The Bondi decree to regulate salaries and terms of employment in Italy's opera houses has now become law and the country's opera companies are having to come to terms with it as they plan their future seasons.
Hiring n...
Rome has outlined three free shuttle routes designed to take people into the city centre for their Christmas shopping and new year sales. The specially designated routes are being operated from 8-24 December and 2-30 Jan...
Rome has unveiled a plan to provide shelter for the city's homeless community during the cold winter months. Beginning on 8 December, the
10 December 2010. The Irish Club of Rome hosts its annual Christmas dinner on Friday 10 December at 19.30 at Ristorante Lo Scarpone on the Janiculum hill. The festive occasion is celebrated with a five course meal, follo...
On the feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December, Pope Benedict XVI pays homage to the Virgin Mary by making a pilgrimage to Piazza Mignanelli beside the Spanish Steps in the city centre at 16.00. In an annual tra...
On the occasion of World Aids Day 2010, the infectious diseases clinic of the Lazzaro Spallanzani hospital on Via Portuense 292 is providing free HIV screening for everyone on 1 December between 08.00 and 20.00. This is...
Retailers in Rome are asking for a moratorium on street demonstrations over the Christmas-New Year festive period. During the student protests on 30 November and the tight security cordons around the historic centre many...
The Museo del Novecento opens in Milan on 6 December. Situated in Palazzo Arengario and connecting to Palazzo Reale it is an ideal location for Milanese and tourists alike.
The building, which is within sight of the D...
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