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Pope giving his angelus speech - Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 38 days in hospital

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 38-Day hospital stay

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after spending 38 days at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he was treated for pneumonia. It was the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.

single-parent adoption ban ruled illegal by constitution court

Court overturns ban on single-parent adoptions

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the law preventing single-parent adoptions of foreign children is unconstitutional. The decision follows a 2019 request by Raffaella Brogi, an unmarried woman who sought a declaration of eligibility for international adoption.

Palazoo Clerici. Image credit: Roberto Morelli, FAI

FAI Spring Days 2025

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

There is still one day left of the FAI Spring Days 2025. With more than 750 historic sites across Italy, the event, organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), takes place in 400 cities and towns nationwide. Visitors can explore rarely accessible cultural and landscape treasures with a voluntary donation.

Minister of defence, Guido Crossetto, says Starlink system talks are suspended. Crosetto blasts Israel for firing on UNIFIL convoy

Starlink system talks stalled says Crossetto

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Negotiations between the government and Elon Musk’s SpaceX over the Starlink satellite system have been suspended, said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto.

Galcier governance called for to help slow down glacier collapses such as at Marmolada peak Dolomites - 2022. Image credit: Borut Živulovič/Reuters

European Manifesto for Glacier Governance Launched

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 20th March 2025, leading environmental and mountaineering organisations launched the European Manifesto for Glacier Governance.

Pope Francis to leave Hospital

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday after a month-long battle with pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff faced life-threatening complications twice during his stay, his doctors revealed on Saturday.

No Mafia graffiti in Sicily. Credit: Rino Porrovecchio from Palermo, Italy via Wikipedia

Government reaffirms commitment to fighting organised crime

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her government’s commitment to fighting organised crime on Friday, Italy’s National Day of Remembrance for Mafia Victims. President Sergio Mattarella said a cohesive society can combat all mafias.

Heathrow airport which has been closed due to a fire at an electricity substation

Heathrow Airport Closure Disrupts Italian Travellers

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The sudden closure of London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday due to a major power outage has caused widespread travel chaos, affecting thousands of Italian passengers.

water usage and infrastructure report from Istat ahead of World Water Day

Two in Three Italians Careful About Water Use

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Ahead of World Water Day (22nd March), ISTAT released new data on Italy’s water use and infrastructure from 2020-2024.

Ventotene Manifesto sparks dissent and dialogue in Italy

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Nearly 4.4 million Italian viewers, with a peak audience share of 28.1%, watched Oscar-winning comic, actor, and director Roberto Benigni’s monologue on Wednesday night. This followed Meloni’s comments on the Ventotene Manifesto, saying it did not represent the Europe she envisions.