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"I once again direct a heartfelt appeal to all the Congolese to be, in this delicate moment of their history, creators of reconciliation and peace," Pope Francis said.
Following a year packed with economic and political uncertainty, more risk factors are expected to unfold in 2017. For one strategist however, Brexit and Donald Trump's presidency isn't what concerns him the most at present, when looking at the year ahead.
Three in four Italians will be eating fish on Christmas Eve, according to a survey by the federation of fishery cooperatives Federcoopesca-Confcooperative released on Tuesday.
Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Tuesday summoned the Anti-Terrorism Strategic Analysis Committee made up of law enforcement and intelligence experts to assess the terrorist threat in Italy after Monday's carnage in Berlin.
Italians are to spend approximately 4.6 billion euros on the traditional Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve meals this year, Confcooperative said Monday.
A group of explorers hopes to solve one of Venice’s most enduring mysteries – the fate of a giant triumphal column that is believed to have disappeared nearly 1,000 years ago.
Ask a random group of Americans about their favorite Italian cookies and their responses, though sincere and ardent, will likely begin to blend into one universal chorus of: “Rainbow cookies…those colored, layered cookies — You know, those cookies that look like an Italian flag…wait, do Zeppoles count?” (For the record, no, they do not count).
Fried dough is a favorite of many cultures, from America’s sweet donut to the versatile churro that dominates simple fast food options from Spain and Portugal to the South of France. The Italian version is a panzerotto.
Although Italy joined asbestos-producing nations in banning the carcinogenic material at the end of the 20th century, thousands of people working in factories and living in public housing had already been exposed. In other words, as the Italian photographer Cinzia Canneri explained, the damage had been done by the 1980s.
Married couples in Italy will no longer have to pledge fidelity to each other under a draft law being considered by Parliament. MPs are considering an amendment to article 143 of Italy's civil code which would remove the word "fidelity" from Italian marriage contracts.