Habemus Papam Franciscum: All your Pope Francis questions answered!
When white smoke emerged from the Vatican chimneys to signal the selection of a new Pope, loud cheers went out, church bells all around Italy sang out a joyous tune and there was palpable excitement...
View ArticleEaster in Rome 2013
The Columba – traditional Roman Easter dessert With spring in the air and a new Pope in the Vatican, Rome is certainly a great and exciting place to visit this Easter…and that’s before we even start...
View ArticleBishops check mates: Vatican survey on relationships
In a week in which Italians have been caught redefining the concept of a ‘quickie’ by seeking fast-track divorces abroad and Pope Francis has suspended the so-called ‘Bishop of Bling’, the Catholic...
View ArticleObama to meet Pope Francis in Rome, Italy
Obama’s visit to Italy, 2014 Obama is set to meet Pope Francis in Rome, Italy tomorrow, 27th March. In Italy, Obama will also be meeting Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano, having already met Italy’s...
View ArticlePopes & Processes: Canonisations of Popes John XXIII & John Paul II
Stamps commemorating the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, 27th April 2014 Vatican, Italy In a series of firsts in the history of the Catholic church, two Popes – John XXIII and John...
View ArticleTravelling Italy: a beautiful Basilica in Rome
Click to view slideshow. A great place to visit in Rome is the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs (Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri). Located in Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica, it...
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