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There are about 900 churches in Rome, ... While late spring might be the best time to vacation in Italy, if you visit around the Christmas holiday, you'll see this church ...
Catholic churches in Rome were ordered to close on Thursday to help limit the spread of coronavirus that has killed over 1,000 people across Italy.
ROME -- Like elsewhere in Europe, museums and art galleries closed in Italy in the spring and again in the fall to contain the spread of covid-19, leaving virtual tours as the best option for art ...
Rome churches, resplendent with art, beckon visitors Some exquisite pieces of Italy’s cultural heritage remain on display for in-person viewing inside the country’s churches, which stayed open ...
VATICAN CITY – A cardinal on Friday modified his order to close Rome’s churches to help contain the spread of coronavirus after Pope Francis cautioned against “drastic measures” and ...
Some of Rome's Catholic churches reopened Friday after Pope Francis voiced displeasure with the Italian authorities' push to shut them because of the coronavirus pandemic. The rare standoff ...
Topline: Most Catholic churches in the Italian capital will stay open after all with a Friday reversal of the Diocese of Rome’s earlier direction to close churches until April 3 out of concerns ...
ROME, Italy — Less than one day after the Diocese of Rome issued a decree to close all churches to the public, the vicar general revised the decree Friday saying he will leave this decision to ...
Pressure Builds to Reopen Churches in Italy Masses are still on hold, stirring a debate between religious liberty and public-health concerns across Europe and the U.S. By ...