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Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...
Tesla exec cancels Rome conference trip over security concerns
A Tesla senior executive has cancelled her attendance at a conference in Rome over fears of protests surrounding the carmaker ...
Michigan Catholics travel to Rome to pay respects to Pope Francis
Michiganders, including a group of students and their teachers from Metro Detroit, joined tens of thousands of people from ...
Pope Francis Will Be Buried in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome
With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...
Why are people queuing to take selfies in front of a plywood panel in Rome?
Inside the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome, people are queuing to take selfies in front of an ordinary plywood panel used ...
Plans change as Philadelphia-area residents travel to Rome to pay respects to Pope Francis
The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...
Pope’s Will Says He Wants to Be Buried in a Simple Tomb in Rome
Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where seven other popes are buried.
Tourists told to brace for Rome flight price hikes as mourners pay respects to Pope
Tourists have been warned by a travel expert about a hike in flight prices to Rome as mourners flock to the Italian capital ...