Rome’s lesser-known ‘other Sistine Chapel’ is a frenzy of opulence
Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a ...
Pope Makes First Public Appearance Since Falling Ill Weeks Ago
From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory ...
Pope Francis makes first public appearance, leaves hospital after five weeks
Pope Francis was released home to the Vatican following a hospitalization in which he suffered two respiratory episodes that ...
Sydney Morning Herald13d
No Michelangelo, but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive
The impressive dome ceiling in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.Credit: Getty Images However, the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel is not the only one in Rome. And the one inside the Basilica ...
The New York Times1mon
Argentines in Rome Pray for a Pope Who’s One of Their Own
By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome On Sunday evening, Mariarosa Cavañas lit a candle in front of a small chapel in the Church of Santa Maria Addolorata — the national church of ...
The Plan2d
Piazza Pia: Rome’s Largest Pedestrian Area
A neglected urban node for centuries and dominated by vehicular traffic for decades, Piazza Pia has been transformed into the ...
Global Construction Review10d
Webuild finishes 18-month restoration of bakers’ Renaissance church
Italian contractors Webuild and Vianini Lavori have completed an 18-month restoration of the 16th Century Church of Santa ...
Polskie Radio12d
Penderecki’s music to be performed in Rome
A gala concert featuring Krzysztof Penderecki’s Credo is to be held at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome on April ...
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. (AP Video) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ROME (AP) — The Trevi ...