According to tradition, the stairs, known as the ‘Scala Sancta,’ were part of Pontius Pilate’s palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome in 326 by St. Helen. Continue reading →

At least 20 people were injured when an escalator in the Rome metropolitan system collapsed Tuesday night. Continue reading →

John Ogah, a formerly undocumented Nigerian migrant beggar, became a hero when he disarmed an Italian thief wielding a cleaver. Continue reading →

Instead of prayer it was time for snowball fights for some priests at the Vatican on Feb 26. as an unusual snowfall blanketed St. Peter’s square. Continue reading →

When you’re on vacation the last thing you want is to get in trouble for breaking a law without knowing it. Continue reading →

Vania Grandi was named the new president and CEO of Alpine Canada on Tuesday. Continue reading →

The waters of Rome’s Trevi Fountain, one of Italy’s top tourist attractions, turned red on Thursday after a protester dumped dye into the main pool, a city official said. Continue reading →

A wolf pup has been spotted near Rome for the first time in more than a century according to a local wildlife protection group. Continue reading →

Suffocating summer heat has followed two years of lower-than-average rainfall in Rome, forcing the Italian capital to close drinking fountains and consider the prospect of water rationing. Continue reading →