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Cecilia Sala’s Return to Italy

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Cecilia Sala’s return to Italy was an emotional affair. She was greeted by her partner, parents and the PM and Foreign Minister.

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Village Bans Serious Illness to Highlight Healthcare Crisis

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The small Calabrian village of Belcastro has taken an unusual approach to spotlight its healthcare struggles, issuing a decree “banning” residents from falling seriously ill.

Search Underway for Two British Men Missing in the Dolomites

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Authorities in northern Italy are conducting an extensive search for two British men missing whilst on a hiking trip in the Dolomites.

Rome Prosecutors to Investigate Far-Right Acca Larentia ceremony

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The State Attorney’s Office in Rome will launch an investigation into a far-right commemoration held on Tuesday in the Acca Larentia area of southern Rome, judicial sources confirmed on Wednesday.

Journalist Sala who is being held in Tehran prison

Breaking News: Journalist Cecilia Sala Returning to Italy

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Journalist Cecilia Sala is returning to Italy. She has been detained in Iran since 19 December 2024.

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Paola Cortellesi Reflects on Oscar Chances

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Paola Cortellesi compared her Oscar chances for C’è Ancora Domani (There’s Still Tomorrow) to the survival odds of a cat crossing Rome’s busy ring roads during a Jubilee Holy Year.

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On this day in history: death of Pope Innocent X

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Innocent X, born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj on 6 May, 1574, in Rome, led the Catholic Church from 1644 until his death on 7 January, 1655. His papacy was marked by significant political manoeuvres and controversies that left a lasting impact on the Church and European politics.

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First-ever woman prefect named by Pope

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The Vatican Press Office announced this historic appointment on Monday. Sister Brambilla is the first woman to serve as a prefect in the Catholic Church.

There's Still Tomorrow in the running for Oscars shortlist

‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ on 97th Academy Awards list

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Paola Cortellesi’s feminist black-and-white dramedy There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è Ancora Domani) is among the 207 feature films eligible for the 97th Academy Awards.

No signed Starlink deals between Italy and SpaceX, says PM’s Office

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s office dismissed reports of a deal between Italy and Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink programme as “ridiculous” on Monday. The denial followed speculation that talks with US President-elect Donald Trump included discussions about SpaceX.