Relief in the streets of Rome
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On Tuesday evening, the candles can be blown out and the peace flags folded up, not in mourning but in joy as Italy celebrates the news that Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, kidnapped on 7 September, have been ...
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II, seeking to heal rifts with other Christians, yesterday handed over the relics of two Orthodox saints that were brought to Rome from ancient Constantinople centuries ago.
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In moments of crisis, it can be comforting to know that there is someone worse off. It may be a small crumb, but it is one that both Real Madrid and AS Roma cling to gratefully as they
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In a city where traffic rumbles past the Colosseum and soccer fans celebrate victories among the remains of the Circus Maximus, it comes as no surprise that relics of the glory that was Rome turn up almost every day, and sometimes get in the way of the modern city's needs.
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Almost as much as the Spanish Steps or the Trevi Fountain, cats belong to the historic and cultural heritage of Rome, and Romans repay the compliment by taking good care of them.
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Pope John Paul II invites believers to display symbols of their faith with pride, despite recent rows.
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When native designer Valentino packed his  bags for the catwalks of Paris 17 years ago, Rome&#39;s fall from  the pinnacle of fashion glory appeared complete.
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Pope John Paul II thanked well-wishers Sunday for their messages and prayers as he celebrated the 26th anniversary of his election as pontiff.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was slightly injured in an attack in a Rome square on New Year s Eve, said on Saturday he felt fine.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq There&#39;s a sense of relief as well as dread running through the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, a day after a deadly attack there.
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National joy in Italy at the safe return of two aid workers held hostage in Iraq gave way in some quarters on Wednesday to concern that Rome had paid a ransom for the women's freedom.
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Two female Italian aid workers arrived back in Rome after being released from a three-week hostage ordeal in Iraq, sparking scenes of joy at their homes and relief among world leaders.
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Rome - Hundreds of people cheered and applauded on Tuesday outside the home of one of the two Italian aid workers freed in Baghdad, celebrating the release of the women after an anguished three-week wait.
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ROME, Sep 30 (IPS) - âShukran, shukran gesilan, ma salama (Thank you,  many  thanks, see you),â Italian aid workers Simona Pari and  Simona Torretta said,  after being freed this week in the Iraqi  capital, Baghdad.
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Buried for many centuries, two patrician villas unearthed here recently have been brought to life through an on-site multimedia reconstruction that plunges the spectator into the heart of ancient Roman life.
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BBC Click's David Reid travels to Italy to find out how research into real-time maps may solve Rome's traffic problems.
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A Vienna manifestazione beneficenza a favore vittime Aids