Teacher sacked by school over OnlyFans content
On Tuesday, a Catholic parish nursery school in northern Italy dismissed a teacher for her activity on the adult content platform OnlyFans, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Funeral for Pope Francis to take place on Saturday
The funeral of Pope Francis will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 26 April, on the parvis of St Peter’s Basilica, the Office for Liturgical Celebrations announced today.
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What happens when a pope dies?
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Catholic Church, made the official announcement this morning confirming the death of Pope Francis. When a pope dies, it marks a time of mourning for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. It is also the beginning of a carefully structured process that follows centuries of Vatican tradition.
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World leaders pay tributes to Pope Francis
Tributes from across the globe have poured in following the passing of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Political leaders and public figures have honoured the late Pope’s legacy of compassion, humility, and commitment to peace and justice.
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Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday Aged 88
VATICAN CITY – 21 April 2025 – Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The Bishop of Rome passed away peacefully at 7:35 AM on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City.
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On this day in history: birth of writer Pietro Aretino
The Italian Renaissance is often remembered for its celestial art and high-minded humanism, yet on 20 April 1492, a man was born in Arezzo who would spend his life exposing the grit, greed, and lust beneath that polished surface.
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Rome Marks 2,778 Years with Grand Re-Enactments
ROME, 20 April 2025 – Rome, the Eternal City, marks its 2,778th birthday tomorrow (21st April) with a colourful celebration of its legendary founding, complete with gladiator fights, trench-digging rituals and costumed parades. Known as Natale di Roma, the annual event is rooted in the ancient myth of Romulus, who is said to have founded […]
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Venice entrance fee resumes today
The controversial Venice entrance fee for day-trippers is reinstated, with new conditions aimed at better managing visitor numbers. While the charge had little impact on reducing tourist flows last year, officials say the data gathered from the system could prove crucial in developing more targeted strategies to tackle overtourism.
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Four killed in Mount Faito cable car crash
On Mount Faito, a cable car crash has killed four people leaving another critically injured. Two of the dead are confirmed as British tourists. Mount Faito has panoramic views across the Bay of Naples.
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Flooding kills one and leaves one missing in Vicenza
One man has died, and another is missing in the province of Vicenza after extreme weather caused widespread flooding in the area. The victims, a father and son, were travelling in a car that plunged into the Agno stream after a sinkhole opened up on a bridge in Valdagno during heavy rain overnight.
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