The annual blessing of the animals in the church of S. Eusebio takes place this year on Sunday 20 January at 10.00 in Piazza Vittorio on the corner Via Napoleone III.
The blessing in the church marks the saint
The man responsible for dying the Trevi Fountain red in last year has struck again, tipping hundreds of thousands of small coloured plastic balls down the Spanish Steps on 16 January.
The pope has urged the mayor of Rome, provincial and regional authorities to tackle poverty and degradation in the city.
At the meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the left-wing mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, the pop...
Rome residents over 70 years old who have previously registered with city transport company ATAC should receive their free public transport pass in the post by 18 January. Around 82,000 passes are being issued this year,...
Democrats Abroad Italy reminds all United States citizens who intend to vote for a Democratic candidate in the November presidential election that the deadline to register in the Democrats Abroad Global Primary is 31 Jan...
A new interactive cyberspace experience has been created at the Baths of Diocletian in Rome allowing visitors to wander around recreated landmarks along the Rome section of the ancient Via Flaminia. Up to four people at...
Vehicles with number plates ending in an even number (including 0) will not be allowed to circulate within the so-called Green zone in Rome on Thursday 10 January between 15.00-21.00 as pollution-reducing limitations on...
New taxi fares agreed at the end of December come into force on 7 January with an 18 per cent increase on the old rates. However, it will take around one month for Rome
The Vatican Museums have announced new opening hours as from 2 Jan. The museums will now be open from 8.30 to 18.00 (last entry 16.00) all year.
The opening time has been brought forward to 8.30 instead 10.00. But ther...
With winter in full swing and the holidays fast approaching, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. The stress of finding the right gifts, deciding where to celebrate New Year, planning menus and, for many ex-pats, trying to ge...
The most celebrated and fascinating Christmas crib in Rome is hidden away so well that few foreign visitors ever get to see it. The Presepio dei Netturbini, the manger scene belonging to Rome
Not so long ago taking a taxi was a luxury, an extravagance for special occasions. Now it has become a frustrating part of ordinary life and taxi strikes are just as infuriating, perhaps even more so, than other public t...
The city council has voted against the creation of a register for unmarried cohabiting couples in Rome. The proposal, presented by the radical left, was rejected by the centre-right opposition and the recently created Pa...
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy, is currently seeking an enthusiastic and skilled person to fill the position of Facu...
John Cabot University, a regionally accredited American liberal arts university in Rome, Italy, is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Art and Design Studio Assistant. The...
John Cabot University (JCU), a regionally accredited American university in Rome, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our Career Services Center as a Career Couns...