On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurated Jubilee 2025 by opening the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The ceremony, watched by thousands in St Peter’s Square, marks the start of a year-long Catholic celebration expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims.
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Premier Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the pedestrianised Piazza Pia, a flagship project for the 2025 Jubilee of the Catholic Church. Located near the River Tiber, the square links Castel Sant’Angelo to Via della Conciliazione and St Peter’s Square.
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Italy and the Vatican have restored the Passetto del Borgo, a historic secret walkway used by popes for centuries.
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The ancient spice warehouses of the Roman emperors, the Horrea Piperataria, open to the public for the first time.
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An accident at the Genoa Prà port terminal in the early hours of the morning has claimed the life of a worker.
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A large-scale rescue operation is under way north-east of Bergamo to free Ottavia Piana, a trapped caver.
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The town of Subiaco, located in Lazio near Rome, has been awarded the title of Italian Book Capital 2025.
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A young girl, approximately 11 years old, was rescued early Wednesday off the coast of Lampedusa by the Trotamar III, a migrant-rescue sailboat. She is believed to be the sole survivor of a shipwreck.
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Investigators revealed on Tuesday that an operator raised the alarm moments before the explosion that killed five workers at Calenzano fuel depot, near Florence, on Monday. The incident occurred at platform 6 of the depot’s 10-platform loading area.
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The death toll from Monday’s explosion at an Eni fuel depot in Calenzano, near Florence, has risen to four. Early on Tuesday, the bodies of two additional victims were recovered, according to sources. One person remains unaccounted for, while nine others were injured in the blast.
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