Sistine Chapel to remain open to visitors during cleaning of Michelangelo masterpiece. The Vatican Museums have initiated a delicate three-month "extraordinary maintenance" programme for ...

In late January, Italy’s Senate Commission on Constitutional Affairs approved a text base for a new antisemitism law that has ignited a fierce debate about civil liberties and political expression.

Opposition calls for answers from culture minister. Italian premier Giorgia Meloni is at the centre of a bizarre controversy over reports that a restored fresco of an angel in a landmark Rome church ...

Rome mayor under fire as another pine tree falls near the Colosseum. Three people were injured after a massive pine tree fell on Rome's central Via dei Fori Imperiali on Sunday in the third such ...

There is the timetable Rome publishes, and then there is the one it actually follows. Anyone who has lived in the city for more than a few months knows the difference. The official version is ...

Rome mayor raises concerns about Morbo K series on eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day. A debate has erupted in Italy over a new TV series by state broadcaster RAI that allegedly erases the role of ...

Government allocates €100 million for storm damage in three regions. The Italian government on Monday declared a 12-month national state of emergency for the regions of Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria ...

Rooftop bistrot could open this year, according to reports in Rome. A bistrot on the rooftop of St Peter’s Basilica could open later this year, according to reports in Rome, adding an unexpected new ...

Rome Hibernia is home to GAA players from Ireland, Italy and around the world. On a rainy Saturday morning in January, dozens of men and women battled it out on a muddy pitch in a lively display of ...

Premier reaffirms commitment to combating antisemitism. Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday with a statement condemning a "dark page" in ...

Wanted in Rome is a monthly magazine in English for expatriates in Rome established in 1985. The magazine covers Rome news stories that may be of interest to English and Italian speaking residents, ...

Allen was authoritative voice on Vatican affairs. John L. Allen Jr, the veteran Vatican reporter who decoded the complexities of the Holy See for a global audience, died in Rome on Thursday aged 61 ...