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American Academy In Rome Announces This Year’s Rome Prize Winners
The 2025-26 recipients of the highly prestigious Rome Prize were announced Wednesday by the American Academy in Rome. The Rome Prize is awarded annually to American artists and scholars for ...
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Pope Francis' funeral could spur tourism spike among Americans headed to Rome
Flight searches to Rome surged 250% in the three days following Pope Francis' death on Monday, compared with searches over the same period in 2024, according to travel booking site Expedia.com.
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Pope Francis' funeral will feature huge security operation in Rome
He said the military airport of Pratica di Mare, south of Rome, will be a backup to the two city airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino in case of need. The national railway company will add some ...
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Akima Brackeen and Cory Henry among the 2025-26 Rome Prize winners
The American Academy in Rome’s historic compound was designed by McKim, Mead, and White. (altrospazio/Courtesy American Academy in Rome) Tameka Baba, Sean Burkholder, and Karen Lutsky are ...
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Pope Francis’ funeral is on Saturday. It’s not too late to pay respects, but it's close.
The nearest major airport with transatlantic flights is Rome Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport (FCO). There’s also another airport in Rome – Rome Ciampino "G.B. Pastine" Airport (CIA ...
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When is the Sistine Chapel closed? What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death
Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. Following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April, a series of religious rituals ...
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How to visit Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral
The voting can take hours, so be prepared to wait. Rome has two international airports. Fiumicino, around 17 miles (27 kilometers) southwest of the city center, is Italy’s busiest airport and ...
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Tesla exec cancels Rome conference trip over security concerns
ROME (Reuters) -A Tesla senior executive has cancelled her attendance at a conference in Rome over fears of protests surrounding the carmaker in response to CEO Elon Musk's right-wing activism.
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Vance meets Meloni in Rome before Easter at the Vatican
US Vice President JD Vance met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome to discuss trade and Ukraine-Russia negotiations, expressing optimism for ending the conflict. This visit follows ...
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Reason for a trip to Rome changes after death of Pope Francis
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Catholics from the Philadelphia region with pre-planned trips to Rome this week are now at the epicenter of preparations for Pope Francis' funeral Mass. Father Stephen ...
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Vatican announces changes to this week’s Jubilee of Teenagers in Rome
The Vatican has announced that despite the death of Pope Francis, the Jubilee of Teenagers is still scheduled to take place in Rome beginning this Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27.