Italy Says Farewell to Ornella Vanoni, Timeless Voice of Its Musical Heritage Italy mourns the loss of one of its most iconic and enduring voices. Ornella Vanoni — legendary…
Mourning in the music world: farewell to Maestro Peppe Vessicchio Mourning in the music world. Maestro Giuseppe, known as Peppe Vessicchio, died this Saturday in Rome. Peppe had been…
Fear in Rome: A medieval tower collapses during restoration work! Today, during renovation work in Largo Corrado Ricci, the Torre dei Conti partially collapsed. The surrounding area was immediately…
Prix Italy: Get Real Prix Italia 2025 kicks off today, running from October 20 to 24, 2025, in the vibrant city of Naples. This event stands as a powerful…
Professor Sofia Corradi, known as “Erasmus Mom,” has died Sofia Corradi, professor and creator of the Erasmus program, who dedicated her life to the right to education. Sofia Corradi,…
King Charles and Pope Leo are to become the first King Charles and Pope Leo are to become the first British monarch and pontiff to pray together at a…
The Swiss Guards debut new uniform The Swiss Guards attended the ceremony at the Vatican to swear in 27 new soldiers, wearing their new uniforms. The San Damaso Courtyard…
Rome without trams for two months Starting Monday, October 6th, Rome will suspend all tram services, replacing them with free shuttle buses until December 7th, as part of major…
Italy art police seize 21 suspected fake works from Salvador exhibition Italy’s Art Crime Squad Seizes 21 Suspected Fakes Attributed to Salvador Dalí from Show in Parma. Specialist Italian…
Farewell to Claudia Cardinale Claudia Cardinale, An icon, a muse, beautiful, sweet, talented and the eternal feminine passed away at 87. Claudia Cardinale died on Tuesday evening in Nemours,…
General strike in Italy: people take to the streets in solidarity with Palestine Life has come to a standstill across Italy: every sector, from ports to railways, from schools…
Roberto Russo, the Director and Husband of Monica Vitti, Has Died Roberto Russo, director, screenwriter, and photographer, husband of Monica Vitti, has died in Rome at the age of…
Farewell to Giorgio Armani The Prince of Fashion passed away today at the age of 91. “He created a vision that extended from fashion to every aspect of life,”…
Pippo Baudo has died: farewell to the TV legend. The foremost television presenter in Italy, Pippo Baudo, died Saturday evening at the age of 89. Rai News hailed Baudo…
August 2, 1980: The massacre at the Bologna station Forty-four years have passed since the massacre at the Bologna station. Eighty-five dead, two hundred injured. The massacre at the…
EU court rebukes Italy over migrant transfers to Albania The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Italian judges who blocked Italy from sending refugees to camps…
Mattarella: “Prejudice and anti-Semitism are returning” The President of the Republic issued a clear warning about the rise of hatred and extremism, emphasising the urgency of the situation: “Slogans,…
Carrefour leaves Italy Carrefour sells its Italian supermarkets to NewPrinces for €1 billion. Carrefour is leaving Italy. Carrefour Italia’s decision to sell its entire network of stores across the…
No more cell phones in class in high schools The use of cell phones in class during school hours is also prohibited in high schools. The ban on cell…
2025 municipal elections, mayors elected from Matera to Taranto The centre-right party celebrates in Matera with Nicoletti as mayor, and the centre-left party with Bitetti wins in Taranto. Voting…
Referendum 2025, final turnout at 30.6%. Quorum not reached A referendum aimed at making it easier for foreigners to apply for Italian citizenship and strengthening workers’ rights failed, as…
Security decree: new changes to the penal code The security decree prepared by the government has divided the country into two. While some describe this decree as an “assassin…
Sailing, the 2027 America’s Cup will be held in Naples Sailing, the 2027 America’s Cup will be held in Naples For the first time in its history, the America’s…
The great exhibition Caravaggio 2025 has opened in Rome Would you like to retrace Caravaggio’s (1571-1610) Italy’s social, cultural, religious and artistic journey at the time? Caravaggio 2025, the…
Municipal elections, centre-left wins in the first round in Genoa and Ravenna The centre-left claimed victories in the northern cities of Genoa and Ravenna in the first round of…
Pope, today the pontificate of Leo XIV officially began Today, the Petrine ministry of Pope Leo XIV started to formally. The rite of ‘enthronement’, preceded at nine by the…
Eurovision 2025: Austria wins with JJ, Italy fifth place The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 ended with a clear victory for Austria, which won over the public and the jury.…
Habemus Papam: Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV Habemus Papam, the fourth Smoke is white: The new Pope, the American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, has been elected. His name…
On the second day at the Conclave, the second smoke was black. On the second day at the Conclave, the second smoke is black. This indicates that the necessary…
Black smoke in the first vote to elect the Pope On the first day at the Conclave, the first smoke was black. This indicates that the necessary quorum of…
Conclave behind closed doors: Dance of the Princes Cardinals, the senior members of the Catholic clergy known as the “princes of the church,” begin voting to elect a new…
Trump draws criticism with an AI image of himself as the Pope US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism after posting an image of himself as the Pope: “There…
Who will elect the new Pope and how? by Alessandro Romano After Pope Francis passed away on April 21, all eyes in the Catholic Church turned to who would…
Vatican issues “sede vacante” postage stamps Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops started selling special stamps this week, marking the period between Pope Francis’ death and the election…
The Last Farewell to Pope Francis: His last journey with his old black shoes by Maria Stella Francis, a Pope of humble and simple nature, embarked on his final…
The tomb of Pope Francis: Simple and modest The tomb of Pope Francis reflects the essential connections of his life with the concise and straightforward style that characterised Jorge…
Sede Vacante: What happens when the Pope dies? The death of Pope Francis begins the so-called “sede vacante,” a period when the See of Peter lies vacant. The time of…
Why was the Pope’s Fisherman’s Ring destroyed? The papal seal symbolizing the Pope’s authority and duty, the “Fisherman’s Ring,” was destroyed after Pope Francis’s death. What is the Fisherman’s…
For three days, the faithful will be able to pay their last respects to the Pontiff Pope Francis’s body was transported this morning to St. Peter’s Basilica, where the…
Farewell to Pope Francis: The funeral is scheduled for Saturday The funeral ceremonies calendar for Pope Francis, who died of cardiovascular disease and a stroke, has been announced. The…
Mourning in the Catholic World: Funeral ritual begins tonight Pope Francis passed away after a prolonged illness. A rosary for the Pope will be held at 7:30 PM in…
Pope Francis’s last universal message Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic world, gave “timeless and limitless” messages to the politicians who rule the world in his last message,…
Pope Francis has died Cardinal Farrell’s Eminence announced it: “Dear brothers and sisters – his words – with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father…
The Via Crucis at the Colosseum The ancient Colosseum in Rome, a site steeped in history, provides a unique backdrop for the Way of the Cross, a ceremony led…
President Sergio Mattarella is very well President Sergio Mattarella’s hospitalisation lasted less than 48 hours. The President will take advantage of the Easter break to relax from institutional commitments.…
Meloni at the White House. Trump: “We will make a deal with the EU 100%”. by Andira Vitale President Giorgia Meloni has assumed a pivotal role as the mediator…
Prime Minister Meloni: To Be or Not to Be by Andira Vitale “To be, or not to be, that is the question” is a famous line from William Shakespeare’s…
Global crisis in the wine industry: Italy’s trade increased Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to its lowest level in more than 60 years. Italy is the biggest…
The Earthquake: Fear in the Night and Schools Closed The earth shook in the middle of the night. An earthquake shook the southern Ionian Sea, waking up many citizens…
President Mattarella in hospital The Head of State was admitted to the Santo Spirito hospital in Rome for a scheduled pacemaker implantation. At 83 years old, President Sergio Mattarella,…
A gesture with an all-Italian flavour: Nutella A gesture with an all-Italian flavour marked the meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and King Charles III, who were on an…
King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Italy King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Italy to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. The royal couple, King Charles and Queen…
The mayor of Bologna sent a message to President Erdoğan: “The government should reflect on the meaning of democracy and freedom” Bologna Mayor Matteo Lepore supported the mayor of…
Arms protest in Rome Thousands of people protested the EU’s rearmament plan in Rome. The crowd gathered at the opposition party’s call, the Five Star Movement (M5S), marched from…
Pope Francis, Gemelli doctors: “He will be discharged tomorrow.” Pope Francis will return to his residence in the Vatican on March 23 after spending 38 days in Rome’s Gemelli…
Tens of thousands in Rome in support of Europe A demonstration in support of the European Union (EU) was held in Rome, the capital of Italy. Tens of thousands…
Pope, Vatican: “Conditions stable, improvements confirmed” Pope Francis’ health conditions are “stationary”. The Vatican announced this in the latest bulletin on the health conditions of the Pontiff, who has…
Pope Francis, bulletin: “Stable conditions. No crisis” Pope Francis, the Press Office: “Stable conditions, continuing therapies” Even today the pontiff “did not present episodes of respiratory failure”, Pope Francis’…
Oscars 2025: the complete list of winners Anora, an independent film written and directed by Sean Baker, won five prizes including Best Picture, Best Director, Best original screenplay, Best…
Trump-Zelensky clash: Meloni calls for US-EU summit Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposes a global summit between the United States, the EU and allies to address the Ukrainian issue…