Greenpeace and anti-tourism activists protested Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding, highlighting billionaire tax inequalities and environmental concerns with banners in St Mark’s Square.
Jeff Bezos is set to marry Lauren Sanchez in a luxurious multi-day wedding in Venice, with reports suggesting celebrity attendees including Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry.
Protests against mass tourism are occurring across Spain, Italy, and Portugal, highlighting issues like rising housing costs and local displacement in cities such as Barcelona, Venice, and Lisbon.
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Seeking “trendy new places” that are genuinely good in the Eternal City is usually as futile as searching for Andy Warhols at the Vatican Museum—and yet.
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early on Monday morning, sending plumes of ash and smoke into the air above Sicily.
Breaking News: Mount Etna erupts in Sicily
Italy’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, has started erupting—spewing lava and ash high into the sky.
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV’s progressive views on immigration, environmentalism, and LGBTQ+ rights are already challenging Italy’s conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Lewis Hamilton’s arrival in Italian racing at Imola faced a tumultuous 24 hours, marked by disappointment in qualifying followed by an impressive fourth-place finish in the race.
Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass attracted tens of thousands, where he connected with the faithful from around the world, blessing babies and emphasising joy and unity.
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Pope Leo, elected less than 24 hours prior, led his first holy mass in the Sistine Chapel, emphasising the Church’s role in guiding “the dark nights of this world.”
US-born Robert Prevost, who holds citizenship in both the US and Peru, has been chosen to be the next Pope – following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.
Robert Prevost, elected as Pope Leo XIV, is the first US candidate to lead the Catholic Church, holding dual citizenship in the US and Peru.
Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the US, holds dual citizenship with Peru, where he served as a missionary for decades.
Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old cardinal from Chicago, has been elected as the first American Pope, taking the name Leo XIV.
The term “moving day” signifies the dynamic shifts in cardinal votes, reflecting changing support among candidates during the voting process.
Cliff Notes – Vatican conclave will elect successor to Pope Francis A historic conclave will convene on May 7, with 133 cardinals from 71 countries,…
The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will commence on 7 May, with 135 cardinal electors participating in the voting process.
Cliff Notes – Pope buried in Rome Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday 250,000 mourners gathered for his funeral…
Cliff Notes A large crowd gathered at St Peter’s Square early in the morning for an extraordinary funeral, with long queues forming before dawn, marking…
Cliff Notes World leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, and Emmanuel Macron, have gathered in Rome ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral, with 200,000 attendees…
On Saturday 25 April 2025, the world will say their farewells to Pope Francis, a pontiff who will be remembered for all his work with the poor, for modernising the Catholic Church and for bringing people of all faiths together. Pope Francis’s funeral will get underway tomorrow in Rome, in breaking with tradition he will have a much simpler affair than many of his predecessors.
The passing of Pope Francis has left Catholics, particularly in Africa, mourning the loss of a humble leader known for his connection to the grassroots of the church.
Pope Francis has chosen to be buried at Saint Mary Major Basilica, deviating from the tradition of burial in St. Peter’s Basilica, marking a break in nearly 150 years of precedent.
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