On Saturday March 2, the Roman catacombs will be opened to the public as part of a free tour, this is the seventh edition of the Catacomb Days. A press release from the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, the event’s sponsor, announced that the motto of this year’s Catacomb Days is “From Memory to Prayer.” […]
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The sentences Mourinho left behind in Rome
Two and a half seasons at the head of the Roma bench brought a lot of effort for the Portuguese José Mourinho, who left sentences to remember in an Eternal City in which he claimed to be a ‘competition animal’ and in which he assured that he could not do magic that wasn’t called “José […]
Pope Francis says he has “a little bit of bronchitis” again
Pope Francis declared on Friday that he has “a little bit of bronchitis” again and preferred not to read the speech he had prepared when he received a group of communicators from France. “I would like to read the whole speech, but I have a problem, a little bronchitis,” said Francisco who, although with a […]
Rome: Thanksgiving concert for the beatification of the Ulma family
A concert of “Psalms of Peace and Thanksgiving” took place in Rome yesterday in thanksgiving for the beatification of the family of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their seven children, who were murdered by German Nazis for saving Jews. At the beginning of the concert, the Polish Ambassador to Italy, Anna Anders, pointed out that […]
Rome is unconvincing: Beauty and eternity are no longer enough
Rome is unconvincing: Beauty and eternity are no longer enough Matteo Scarlino Editor-in-chief of RomaToday 29 November 2023 09:20 Facebook excitement What’s up Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Issy-les-Moulineaux convention center, just outside Paris, to support Rome’s Expo 2030 bid as part of the Bureau International des Expositions General Assembly meeting. Defeat was expected, […]
Expo 2030 Riyadh, Rome only third: goodbye to 50 billion euros
Expo 2030 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Meeting today in Paris, delegates from member states of the Bureau International des Expositions cast 119 votes in favor of the Saudi city in the first round, more than two-thirds enough to avoid a second round. Busan is second with 29 votes. There was disappointment for […]
Terrorism on Rome flight: The plane lost 8 thousand meters of altitude in 10 minutes
10 minutes of pure terror, which seemed like an eternity to the passengers of the United Airlines plane departing from the United States and heading to Rome, “falling” about 8 thousand meters in ten minutes and having to turn back, a short period of time. Around the route to New Jersey airport. According to US […]
Mourinho’s Roma is strengthened: he introduced Paredes and Renato Sanches
The first was the Argentinian Leandro Paredeswho already knows what it is like to play in this team, since 10 years ago they already wore these colors. The Argentine midfielder, champion of the World in Qatar 2022 with his land, was bought from PSG of Francea club that didn’t have it in its plans for […]
Our capital has never been so dirty and filthy
Our capital has never been so dirty and filthy Matthew Scarlino Managing Director of RomaToday July 15, 2023 at 22:49 Facebook twitter What’s up Rome has never been this dirty, even during the Virginia Raggi era. First of all, unlike the past years, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. For weeks […]
Transport strike will be Black Friday: buses, trains and subway at risk
Today, Friday, July 7th, will be the “fire” day for commuters and those traveling by bus, subway and train. In fact, a 24-hour national strike of local public transport personnel called by the Faisa Confail union began. Workers will join hands at different times depending on the regions, but everywhere, the risk of disturbance is […]