Tourist stopped on street near Villa Borghese. Rome police detained a German tourist as he cruised down a street on a rented electric scooter with the marble base of a Roman column between his feet.

New high-speed rail link to be up and running by 2026, in agreement with Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB. Italy is to launch a new high-speed rail link between Germany and Austria by next year, the state-owned ...

Five of the world's 25 must-see gardens in The New York Times list can be found in Italy. Italy fares extremely well in 'The 25 Essential Gardens to See in Your Lifetime', a list put together by six ...

Until now, Italy required medium-sized and large dogs to fly in the cargo hold. Not anymore. Italy is expanding its air travel rules to allow pet owners to take larger dogs on board flights, in the ...

All eyes turn to Rome as the conclave to elect the 267th pope begins. The papal conclave, the solemn and secretive process in which cardinals convene to choose a successor to Pope Francis, gets ...

Vehicle being refitted to respond to dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. A popemobile used by Pope Francis is being converted into a mobile healthcare unit for children in Gaza, in line with the late ...

Stamps are valid until election of new pope. The Vatican has issued a special set of four "Sede Vacante" stamps to mark the period between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor.

Wanted in Rome is a monthly magazine in English for expatriates in Rome established in 1985. The magazine covers Rome news stories that may be of interest to English and Italian speaking residents, ...

Irish Franciscans celebrate four centuries of St Isidore's with a major conference in Rome. This year marks the 400th anniversary of St Isidore's College, an Irish Franciscan landmark and Ireland's ...

Francis chose the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore as his final resting place and will become the first pope in more than a century not to be buried in St Peter's. Pope Francis, who died on Monday ...

Italian culture ministry pays tribute to Francis. Rome's Colosseum will be plunged into darkness on Tuesday night as a "sign of mourning" for Pope Francis who died on Monday aged 88, Italy's culture ...

Rome boosts public transport to deal with crowds. The faithful will be able to pay their final respects to Pope Francis whose body will lie in state in St Peter's Basilica from Wednesday until Friday, ...