How Rome’s Historic ‘Talking Statues’ Helped Create a Space for Public Discourse
July 30, 2020By Melissa Butz It all started 500 years ago with the Pasquino, known as the first “talking statue in Rome.” The chatter […]
Topic: Rome
Rome’s Famed Piazza Navona Was Once a Site of Christian Persecution
July 23, 2020By Melissa Butz Rome’s Piazza Navona is a favorite of both tourists and city dwellers alike. The cobblestone streets are normally full […]
St. Peter’s Square Opens to the Public as Italians Reemerge From World’s Strictest COVID-Lockdown
May 22, 2020By Melissa Butz For the first time since March 10, there was life inside St. Peter’s Square. Italians young and old, walked […]
As Italy Reopens, Churches, Restaurants and Businesses Are Facing Challenges
May 18, 2020By Melissa Butz Italy sped up its reopening by two weeks with restaurants, bars, hairdressers and shopping welcoming clients. Masses in the […]
Rome Is Sanitizing Hundreds of Churches in Preparation for Resuming Public Masses
May 15, 2020By Melissa Butz Public Masses will resume in Italy on Monday May 18, after more than two months on lockdown. Before that […]
Ruins Dating Back to Roman Empire Rediscovered Near Pantheon
May 8, 2020Currents News Staff Only in a city like Rome does maintenance work on drainage systems end up unearthing second-century monuments. As lockdown […]
These Strict Guidelines Are Now in Place as Italy Begins to Open Churches for Mass
May 7, 2020By Melissa Butz Masses can soon be celebrated with the presence of the faithful. Masses in Italy have been suspended since March […]
Italy Residents Face Mixed Emotions as Phase Two of Lockdown Lift Begins
May 4, 2020By Melissa Butz After 55 days of lockdown, Italy’s long-awaited “phase two” of reopening has begun, marked by obligatory masks, open parks, […]
Italians ‘Send’ Prayers to Heaven During Country-Wide Lockdown
March 24, 2020Currents News Staff Some Italians took “praying the rosary” to new heights during the coronavirus crisis. A priest in Rome posted a […]
Pope Francis Invites All Christians to Pray a Global ‘Our Father’
March 23, 2020By Melissa Butz Pope Francis invites all Christians to join in through various means of communication. Despite the coronavirus lockdown and virtual […]