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A statement from a Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis asked for continued prayers “to accompany him in these difficult hours.”

The actor famously played Maximus, a general forced into slavery before turning into a gladiator, in the 2000 movie that earned him an Academy Award.

No longer willing to wait, travelers are booking big “bucket list” trips this year to make up for lost time, despite rising costs in the industry.

“There is a boss and a sense of direction,” an economist said about the Italian economy under Mario Draghi’s leadership.

Francesco Starace made his comments during an interview with CNBC.

Leaders of the world’s biggest economies have agreed to stop funding coal-fired power plants in poor countries

After an 18-month hiatus, the luxurious Venice Simplon-Oriental-Express is back on the rails, with new routes to Amsterdam, Brussels, Geneva, Rome and Florence.

Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of an entirely different sort: rubbish-seeking wild boars.

A growing number of people are booking two or even three trips over the same travel period in case Covid-related problems ruin their preferred plans.

Blockbuster hits old and new like “The Godfather” and “The Lord of the Rings” can lead to a massive influx in tourism. But problems often follow.

Travelers regularly search for activities in New York, Paris and Rome — but the world’s most popular online travel search is in none of those places.

Thailand’s largest island is now open to vaccinated travelers who are willing to abide by a laundry list of rules designed to safely restart tourism.

New companies are designing international workcations for remote workers who want to live and work abroad without the long-term commitment.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of an ancient Roman sculpture that was on its way to Kim Kardashian when it was seized at Los Angeles’ port five years ago.

Italy’s culture minister says a project to build a high-tech, light-weight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure “to see the majesty of the monument.”

Pope Francis led the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into the penitential season of lent on Ash Wednesday.

Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport is using “smart” helmets to conduct temperature checks on travelers.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe, people are still creating their own moments of solidarity and community.

Italy has been hit hard by the coronavirus and has taken drastic measure to try to stop the spread. With the streets almost empty, the country’s most famous landmarks look remarkably different without tourists.

As the world continues to cope with spread of coronavirus, Loyola University Chicago students who are studying abroad in Rome are having their stays cut short as more cases of the virus are reported in Europe. The university will send students home from its John Felice Rome Center by Wednesday, March 4, school officials announced Saturday. All students will have…