ROME– A former municipal police corporal has been charged with fraudulently selling traffic permits for the centre of the Eternal City to 61 ‘VIPs’ including the Fendi fashion heirs,  judicial sour

 CASERTA-Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness from Catholics  for the ‘persecution’ of Pentecostals, speaking of a ‘fundamental’ unity between Christians and ‘the commandment of Christ.’

 ROME-Vincenzo Nibali won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Italian cyclist to win the prestigious competition in 16 years.

 ROME-The Costa Concordia arrived on Sunday in the Ligurian port after its four day long journey from Giglio, where it was wrecked in January 2012-the dismantling

 ROME – Concern mounts over increasing numbers of immigrant arrivals-more than a thousand new migrants arrived Thursday in the Eternal City.

 ROME – The nightmare is over for the 26-year-old Sudanese Meriam Yeya Ibrahim who was sentenced to death for apostasy in May.

ROME- Barbara Tamburro’s 6˚Senso Art Gallery in the hub of the ever-vibrant Rione Trevi, encapsulates a fusion between art and fashion.

 ROME-The Costa Concordia, wrecked in January 2012 in a collision killing 32 people, finally left the Tuscan island of Giglio Wednesday and was being towed to Genoa to be torn apart for scrap.

The theme of the 11th edition of Artelibro: ITALY: LAND OF TREASURES clearly reveals the objective of “rediscovering” the artistic and cultural w

VATICAN CITY – During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis expressed concern over tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine, urging the people to pray for peace.

 ROME – Transport authorities stepped up inspections against fare dodgers Tuesday as commuters complained some Metro stations are "taken over" by gypsey children

 GIGLIO ISLAND-Officials were due to make a decision late Monday evening as to whether or not the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be towed away on Tuesday.

 VENICE-Nearly 100,000 people crammed in St Mark's Square and on the riverbanks last week-end to watch the Redentore boat festival which kicked off at midnight, in one of Italy’s most enchanting ci

 ROME-The American actor reveals he is touring Italy this summer after posting a selfie on Facebook with the leaning tower of Pisa in the background-the Men in Bl

 ROME-After a joint operation carried by the police and carabinieri in Naples on Monday, 17 members of the Camorra 'Moccia' clan have been detained-those arrested are suspected of mafia-type associ

 ROME– A Milan appeals court Friday overturned a seven-year prison term against Silvio Berlusconi for paying for sex with an underage prostitute and attempting to

 ROME- On Thursday the minister of culture Dario Franceschini signed an action plan for the Pompei restoration project.

 NAPLES– Three members of the Gallo-Pisielli clan were arrested Wednesday for extortion of the filmmaking company Cattleya, which is producing the TV-series “Gomorra la serie,” police said.

MILAN– Don Stefano Maria Cavaletti, rector of a parish in Carciano, has been arrested for possessing and supplying drugs, according to Police.

 ROME – It was another difficult commute for the citizens of the Eternal City and the hordes of tourists forced to deal with a 20-minute blackout at Policlinico station on line B, Thursday morning.

 ROME-Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), commenced a daily non-stop service between Abu Dhabi and Fiumicino Airport on Tuesday morning-A senior delegation from

 ROME-‘Who Is On Next?’, the scouting project established in 2005 conceived and organized by Altaroma  along with  Vogue Italia, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with Who Is On Ne

 ROME-The former Chelsea left half expressed his excitement to join Roma and play in the Serie A at a meeting held on Tuesday; “I don’t fear pressure, I am ready for this challenge: Roma is an ambi

ROME- In the last six ‘crisis’ years, a million jobs have been axed in Italy, with over 567,000 people made redundant, the UIL Trade Union Federation has announced.

ROME- Ignazio Marino, Mayor of Rome, has said that the city should be free of refuse within ten days after announcing that "the situation is definitely improving."