Tracking culture for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Sports · CultureOlympic skier Sofia Goggia earned her Political Science degree from Luiss University while competing. Discover how Italy supports student-athletes balancing medals and academic achievement.
Sports · CultureAston Villa crushes Bologna 3-1 at Dall'Ara in Europa League quarter-final first leg. Bologna faces near-impossible comeback task on April 16 at Villa Park.
Culture · EconomyItaly loses Cannes 2026 representation amid €90M film funding cuts. Discover how foreign productions are reshaping Italian cinema and what this means for the industry.
Politics · CulturePope Leo XIV demands immediate ceasefires, action for persecuted Christians. Global peace vigil April 11 at Vatican. Italian Church mobilizes response.
Politics · CultureItalian bishops' Easter message: using God to justify war is grave sin. Church focuses on Italy's jobless, prisoners, elderly, and families struggling with costs.
Politics · CulturePope Leo XIV calls for global prayer vigil April 11 at St. Peter's Basilica for peace amid Iran-US, Ukraine wars. Join Italy's Catholic community.
CultureGerman weekly Die Zeit makes 10 million Nazi Party records searchable online. What the historic NSDAP database means for researchers and families in Italy.
Culture · TourismNew archaeological findings reveal Pompeii imported incense from Africa and Asia. Discover what ancient altars reveal about Roman commerce.
Politics · CulturePope Leo XIV baptizes 10 adults at St. Peter's during his first Easter Vigil, delivering powerful peace message amid global conflicts and rising wars.