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Stable But Still Seriously Ill, Pope Francis Misses Start Of Lent

Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the 88-year-old spent his 20th day in hospital seriously ill with pneumonia.

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The top historical and religious sites to visit in Italy during Jubilee year

These are the top historical and religious sites

The Independent UK

Mussolini’s March on Rome was neither peaceful nor bloodless

Letters: Far from exaggerating the violence of Italian fascism, it could be argued that Joe Wright’s series Mussolini: Son of the Century plays it down, writes John Foot

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Syrian Refugee Family Finds Hope And Integration In Italy

Syrian refugee family in Rome rebuilds their lives with the support of Pope Francis amidst challenges and hope for the future.

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Pope Francis has had a stable day with no more respiratory crises, Vatican says

Pontiff, 88, is receiving high-flow oxygen and his breathing will be aided overnight by a non-invasive ventilator

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Refugee family ‘saved’ by Pope Francis unite in prayer for ailing 88-year-old’s health

The family calls the pontiff ‘a gift from paradise’

The Independent UK

Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’

Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumonia

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Who’s who at the Vatican?

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia and other complications.

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Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized, a group of migrant transgender women are praying for his recovery

The Independent UK

Nations agree hard-fought plan to finance nature protection

The world's nations have salvaged a vast funding plan at UN talks in Rome to protect biodiversity and reverse the decline of nature.

Radio France Internationale

UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity

The Independent UK

Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough

UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge

The Guardian - AU

Tourist who dived into Trevi Fountain while on run from police fined

Holidaymakers from New Zealand caused a splash in Rome on Sunday night

The Independent UK

As the far right surges around the globe, what can a new TV series about Mussolini teach us?

Joe Wright’s new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictator’s flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to know, says historian Caroline Moorehead

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Are you a Type A traveller? Why the quest for perfection could be ruining your holiday – and your relationships

Tomas Telegramma’s endless quest to optimise his holiday was doing the opposite. Here’s how he learned to put down the to-do list and love uncertainty

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Pope Francis Receives Therapy For Double Pneumonia

Pope Francis receiving therapy for double pneumonia, critical condition. Prayer vigils held for his recovery. Updates on his health status.

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Pope resting as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery

Pope Francis remains in critical condition and is resting

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Pope Francis' friends around Rome pray for him as he fights pneumonia

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope

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Global conservation talks resume in Rome amid funding deadlock

The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumed in Rome today, Tuesday, in a bid to overcome a deadlock between northern and southern countries over funding. Negotiations collapsed last year, with the head of the meeting warning that increasing global "polarisation" was frustrating efforts to protect the planet.

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Pope Francis leads Catholic Church from hospital as health shows slight improvement

Despite being in the Gemelli hospital in Rome for the past ten days, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church and its one billion followers worldwide. The Vatican provided a medical update on Sunday evening which said that despite its severity, the pope’s clinical condition has shown signs…

The Guardian - UK

Crucial UN nature talks are about to reopen in Rome – but will enough countries turn up?

After last year’s Cop16 biodiversity talks in Cali left key issues unresolved, the extra summit will attempt to seek consensus, especially over funding

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UN Biodiversity Conference In Rome Focuses On Funding

Learn about the upcoming UN biodiversity conference in Rome focusing on financial matters to safeguard plant and animal life on Earth.

The Independent UK

In Rome, talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume with money topping the agenda

An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda

LiveScience

Ancient DNA reveals mysterious origins of the Huns who sacked Rome

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse backgrounds.

The Guardian - UK

2,000-year-old book about Roman emperors enters bestseller charts

The Lives of the Caesars, translated from Latin by The Rest Is History podcast co-host Tom Holland, details everything from ancient policy failures to sex scandals

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