Bvlgari Octo Finissimo- A Refreshing Roman Design
Last October, I was invited to a Bvlgari event in Rome, Italy. Together with a group of journalists from other watch media, I had a diner with the CEO .
View ArticleSolemnity of Mary Mother of God, 51st World Peace Day
The Roman Catholic Church marks the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and World Day of Peace on the first day of every year. The Holy Father Pope Francis traditionally celebrates a Holy Mass in...
View ArticleIf 2017 left a bad aftertaste, celebrate the new year Roman-style
January 1 can be a day of regret and reflection mixed with hope and optimism for the future, as we make plans to renew gym memberships or finally sort out our tax files. This January ritual of looking...
View ArticleNew Year's Day Full Moon: Are 'Supermoons' Really That Super?
On this first day of 2018, at 5 p.m. EST , the January full moon will arrive at perigee, its closest point to Earth in an orbit. Today, our lunar companion reaches an extreme perigee distance of...
View ArticleRoman Temple of Mithras May Align with Sun on 'Jesus' Birthday'
An 1,800-year-old temple in northern England that is dedicated to the god Mithras was built to align with the rising sun on Dec. 25, a physics professor has found. The temple is located beside a Roman...
View ArticleHung parliament feared as Italy goes to vote on 4 March
A handout photo made available by Quirinale Palace Press Office shows Italian President Sergio Mattarella signing the decree of dissolution of the Senate of the Republic and of the Chamber of Deputies,...
View ArticleThe 13 biggest mistakes tourists make when visiting Rome, according to locals
Chances are, if you're traveling to Rome , you're planning to visit popular attractions like the Colosseum, the Vatican, and the Trevi Fountain. While those are great, there are ways to see them...
View ArticleIranian Leaders Divided Over Protests
Iran's leaders appear to be divided about the reasons behind the anti-government protests roiling the country, who the demonstrators are and how to curtail the unrest -- the most significant challenge...
View ArticleAndrea Dantas New York Theater Company Casts Carlotta Brentan in Upcoming...
Carlotta Brentan , who has been attached to "Vatican Falls" since 2012, has been officially cast in the World Premiere presentation. The show will be the inaugural production for the newly founded...
View ArticleMormons expect more of the same with a new church leader
A gold-leaf statue depicting the ancient Mormon prophet, Moroni, is prepared for placement on one of the spires of the new Mormon temple in Rome, Italy, on March 25, 2017. Photo courtesy of...
View ArticleWilliamston Theater Starts 2018 With a World Premiere
Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, starts 2018 with the World Premiere of Our Lady of Poison by...
View ArticleMichelle Williams flashes diamond ring at Golden Globes
Is Michelle Williams engaged? Actress flaunts dazzling diamond ring at the Golden Globes... six months after she was spotted kissing businessman Andrew Youmans in Rome She is fiercely private about her...
View ArticlePope visits sick children on eve of Epiphany
Pope Francis talks with a patient during an unannounced visit Jan. 5 to children at the Palidoro Bambino Gesu Hospital, in Fiumicino, outside Rome. Pope Francis greets a patient during an unannounced...
View ArticleItaly's Padoan says left-right coalition possible - paper
A coalition between Italy's main left- and right-wing parties cannot be ruled out if no clear winner emerges from the upcoming general election, the country's economy minister was quoted on Sunday as...
View ArticleThe Befana Market, a Beloved Roman Tradition, Is Imperiled
For generations of Romans, Epiphany , not Christmas, was the holiday season's main day for receiving gifts. They are dispensed overnight, according to Italian folklore, by the Befana, a broom-riding...
View ArticleBindi Irwin cuddles up to boyfriend Chandler in Rome
Trump is met by chorus of cheers and jeers as he strides on to the field to stand for the National Anthem after being met by kneeling protesters outside the College Football Championship 'The look of...
View Article64 feared dead after smuggling boat sinks in Mediterranean
Rome [Italy], Jan 9 : At least 64 African migrants are presumed dead after a traffickers' rubber dinghy from Libya sank in the Mediterranean sea. Among the migrants was a mother of a three-year-old who...
View ArticleBerlusconi says Italy cannot leave euro, Northern League agrees
Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures during the television talk show "Porta a Porta" in Rome, Italy Jun 21, 2017. ROME: Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday that Italy must not leave...
View ArticleRome's mangy Christmas tree to be carved up into souvenirs Source: AP
Rome's pathetic Christmas tree, so droopy and dried out that residents nicknamed it "The Mangy One," will be carved up and turned into souvenirs and a lactation hut for mothers and babies, city...
View ArticleRome's mangy Christmas tree to be carved up into souvenirs
This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2017 shows, Rome's official Christmas tree standing in front of the Unknown Soldier monument in downtown Rome. Rome's city cabinet decided on the tree's "new life" Tuesday,...
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