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Pontiff resumes Holy Thursday prison tradition for first time in two years.
Pope Francis visited a prison near Rome to preside over a Holy Thursday Mass during which he washed and kissed the feet of 12 prisoners.
The...
Poste Italiane employee hid mail in her car and home.
A postal worker in the central Italian town of Spoleto faces criminal charges after being found in possession of around 3,000 letters that she had never delivered....
Italy's trashiest TV show
Every country has its own form of trashy dating television shows that are defined by its culture. The UK has Love Island, The US has The Bachelor and Italy has Uomini e Donne which directly tra...
Rome waxwork of Russian leader is missing an eye.
A statue of Russian president Vladimir Putin in Rome's Wax Museum was vandalised on Wednesday, reports Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
The wax effigy of Putin has been...
A double degree can now be obtained in Italy
The Italian Senate has approved a new bill that makes it possible to enroll simultaneously in two degree programs in Italy. Students can now have a joint degree in Italy, ev...
Rome needs to rethink outdoor dining tables
To meet the needs of restaurant operators, surfaces, umbrellas and chairs have invaded meters and meters of public space, changing the face of the city.
In some cases, res...
Gelato chain from Argentina opens first European gelateria in Rome.
Lucciano's, the Argentina-based gelateria chain with more than 60 shops in South America and the US, launches in Italy with an outlet in the historic c...
Italy mourns fearless photographer who documented Mafia crimes for decades.
Letizia Battaglia, the legendary Italian photographer best known for her shocking images of Mafia murders and arrests in Sicily, died in her na...
10 Italian countryside houses with pools for your next vacationThe punctual spring arrival of our desire to escape routine has us planning our next getaway. We’re thinking of spring climates and beautiful days lying nex...
Morricone spent 30 years living and composing in the historic Roman property.
The former Rome residence of the late Italian composer Ennio Morricone is up for sale at Christie's with an asking price of €12 million, repo...
Italy's obligation to wear masks indoors is due to end on 30 April.
Italian health minister Roberto Speranza said on Wednesday that the government would wait until after Easter to decide whether to extend the obligation...
Italy welcomes refugees from Ukraine in four regionsMore than 91,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Italy since the beginning of the war. Half are women, 48,817 according to official data, and there are almost 34,000 childre...
Ukrainians and Russians to carry cross at Via Crucis in Rome.
The Ukrainian embassy to the Holy See on Tuesday objected to the Vatican's plan for Ukrainian and Russian families to carry a wooden cross together during th...
AIFA gives green light to "second booster" for over-80s after approval from EMA.
Italy has begun offering a fourth dose of the covid vaccine to the over-80s, residents of nursing homes and those aged over 60 who are con...
Bambino Gesù trials groundbreaking therapy in treating brain tumours in children.
Rome children's hospital Bambino Gesù has developed what could be a breakthrough in treating aggressive and currently inoperable brain tu...
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At 14, I had never met a refugee before. I could not even picture one. I had read numerous books and essays about the Syrian civil war and the myriad resettlement effort...
Via Crucis returns to Colosseum for first time in two years.
A Ukrainian family and a Russian family will carry the cross together during one of the stations of the Via Crucis ceremony led by Pope Francis at the Colosse...
Quake felt in eastern areas of Italian capital.
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck east of Rome on the night of Monday 11 April at 22.21.
The epicentre of the earthquake was in Ciciliano, 10 km east of Tivoli, and it...
Ambassador Donnelly was nominated by President Biden.
The new US ambassador to the Holy See, Joe Donnelly, presented his credentials to Pope Francis at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Monday.
Donnelly becomes the 1...
The first Jumanji themed attraction at GardalandColorful fireworks and the symbolic cutting of a vine appropriately inaugurated Gardaland’s latest launch. “Jumanji - The Adventure” is the first attraction in the world in...
Mattarella attends inauguration ceremony to launch Procida as Italy's new culture capital.
Italian president Sergio Mattarella visited Procida on Saturday to inaugurate the tiny island in the Gulf of Naples as Italy's C...
Faithful return to St Peter's Square for first Palm Sunday Mass since 2019.
St Peter's Square has been filled with thousands of chairs for the first time in more than two years as the Vatican resumes papal events open t...
Rome marks 90 years since an elephant skull was dug up near the Colosseum.
An exhibition at Trajan's Markets in Rome recalls how the skull and left tusk of an extinct elephant species were discovered during excavations ...
AIFA likely to give green light to "second booster" for over-80s after approval from EMA.
Italy's medicines agency AIFA is to meet on Tuesday 12 April to discuss offering a fourth dose of the covid vaccine to the over-8...
What kind of mask you need and when must they be worn in ItalyVerification on the elimination of mandatory mask wearing in Italy is scheduled to be released in last ten days of April. They could be eliminated in stores,...
World's fastest electric cars battle it out in EUR this weekend.
Formula E returns to the streets of Rome on 9-10 April, leading to numerous road closures and traffic diversions in the city's southern EUR district.
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Historic villa goes under the hammer again after failing to sell at auction in January.
A Roman villa with the world's only Caravaggio ceiling painting goes up for sale a second time, on 7 April, after a court-ordered a...
Italian foreign ministry said the expelled diplomats posed a national security risk.
The Italian government has expelled 30 Russian diplomats due to security concerns, foreign minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday, des...
Uffizi tops the list with 1.7 million ticket sales last year.
The Uffizi in Florence was the most popular cultural site in Italy in 2021, coming ahead of the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums for the first time, accordi...
Easter Holidays in Italy Easter in Italy has always been celebrated by traveling, and who among us doesn’t yearn for a trip right now? This year, it seems Italians are dreaming of slow, eco- conscious escapes, traveling...
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