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US Buyers Defy Tariffs to Attend Vinitaly

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 20% duties on Italian and European wine announced by President Trump have not deterred American buyers from Vinitaly.

Pope Francis makes a surprise appearance at the Jubilee of the Sick and of the World of Healthcare. Image: still from Vatican YouTube of the event

Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Healthcare

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

VATICAN CITY, 6 April 2025 – Pope Francis made an unexpected appearance in St Peter’s Square at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Healthcare.

The School of Athens by Raphael. He is present as one of the thinkers as a self-portrait

On this day in history: death of Raphael

April 6, 2025April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known to history simply as Raphael, died on 6 April 1520, aged just 37. The date marked the end of one of the most influential careers in Western art. Raphael died in Rome at the height of his fame, mourned so deeply that, according to accounts of the time, a crack […]

Sara Campanella and Ilaria Sula - murders of the two female students has sparked protests and continuing questions over Italian cultural attitudes

Murders of two female students raise questions over Italian culture

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is once again confronting the issue of femicide after the murders of two female students within 48 hours, bringing the total number of femicides in the country since the beginning of the year to 11.

la dolce vita orient express - luxury train travel. Image courtesy of Accor Rome-Istanbul route opens in October 2026

La Dolce Vita train departs on debut journey

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, the La Dolce Vita Orient Express departed Rome’s Ostiense station for its first official journey, offering passengers a luxury rail experience through the Tuscan countryside.

Controversial security decree sparks protests in Rome

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s right-wing government, led by Giorgia Meloni, approved a new security decree on Friday aimed at boosting police protections. There were demonstrations in Rome against the bill which many see as overly punitive.

Ilaria Sula wqs stabbed three times in the neck

Ilaria Sula stabbed three times in the neck

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is once again grappling with the horror of femicide following the discovery of the body of 22-year-old student Ilaria Sula. She had been missing since 25 March, and on Wednesday, her remains were found stuffed in a suitcase in the countryside near Rome. Autopsy results released on Thursday confirmed that she died from haemorrhagic […]