ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is still guarded. A chest CT ...

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Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

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JULIA: I’m in Rome, which is the capital city of Italy. And you’ve arrived just at the right time! This is a mosaic, which is a decoration made of lots of little coloured tiles. We find many ...

When you think of the best food in Europe, you might first imagine Paris, renowned for its culinary legacy and 121 Michelin-starred restaurants, or Italy with its delicious foods and rich ...