PERUGIA – A new exhibition is being held at the National Gallery of Umbria from Oct. 30 to Jan. 29, displaying a series of historic Umbrian masterpieces which trace the development of the ‘painted Cross’.
MARGARET STENHOUSE
ROME -- The Italian captial’s Casa di Goethe museum hosts an exhibition of a collection of over 40 works of art depicting the Non-Catholic Cemetery of Rome over the years on the 300th anniversary of the burial ground, entitled, “At the Foot of the Pyramid: 300 years of the cemetery for foreigners in Rome.”
The English poet Shelley described the Non-Catholic Cemetery of Rome in a few succinct words: “the most beautiful and solemn cemetery I have ever beheld”, and throughout the centuries visitors have continued to agree with him.
28 Sep 2016
Gianfranco Nitti
ROME -- The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) has recently paid a productive visit to Rome to attend meetings with the Italian authorities, government sources said Wednesday.
The committee’s meetings, held with representatives of the Italian authorities, have focused on topics such as foreign and security policy, the economy and immigration issue; while, with specialized UN agencies in Rome, it has dealt with issues concerning development policy.
28 Sep 2016
Samantha Wernham
ROME -- The so-called ‘Golden Boy’ of Italian football, internationally recognised as a sporting legend, Francesco Totti was celebrating his 40th birthday and a lifetime of achievements on the pitch Tuesday.
Top goal scorer and most capped player in the history of his one and only club, Roma, this milestone presented an opportunity to review his record-studded reign.
27 Sep 2016
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CARTAGENA -- Pope Francis’ Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on the occasion of the official Colombian peace deal signing, made a speech and led the prayer prior to the singing, the Vatican said Tuesday.
In this Caribbean coastal city, such an important landmark in Colombia’s turbulent history, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, gave a speech on behalf of the pontiff who himself wanted to express his great love and admiration for this Latin-American country.
27 Sep 2016
Gianfranco Nitti
ROME -- The heads of the Rome-based food and agriculture agencies thanked United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his personal commitment and leadership in challenging the world to reach Zero Hunger, promising to maintain momentum to reach the ambitious target by 2030.
The Zero Hunger Challenge was launched in 2012 by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who handed the Zero Hunger initiative on to the three agencies Sept. 22 at an event in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
27 Sep 2016
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NAPLES -- Just a few days after the celebrations for the Patron Saint of Naples, the Feast of San Gennaro, a shocking discovery has emerged – 13,000 euros donated to the Church by loyal devotees have been stolen.
27 Sep 2016
JAN FILIPOWICZ
ROME -- Indian diplomat Vimlendra Sharan has been offered the job of heading the FAO’s Washington liason office, meaning that the post would be held for the first time in recent memory by someone from outside the Rome-based UN agency, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
27 Sep 2016
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PALERMO -- Corleone’s carabinieri paramilitary police have arrested 12 people Tuesday accused of association with mafia dealings, extortion and corruption, under the guidance of the district’s anti-mafia management.
Eight business men from this hillside town near Palermo who knew about a mafia bribe affair got together and decided to denounce the Mafiosi to the authorities. Thus the wall of silence surrounding the Corleone Mafia crumbles in a novelty never before seen in the town -- victims themselves turning to judges.
27 Sep 2016