Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed Italian-American director best known for The Godfather, was hospitalised in Rome on Tuesday for scheduled heart surgery.

Around one million young people from all over the world gathered in the outskirts of Rome this weekend for a prayer vigil as part of the Jubilee of Youth.

A Tradition Rooted in Ancient Time Italian summer holidays, especially August vacations, trace back to agricultural rhythms. Grain harvest happens in June and replanting in autumn, making mid-summer ...