Ancient Rome at the Cinema: Story and Spectacle in Hollywood and Rome (Greece and Rome Live)
Phones Review (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The next big event in BlackBerry Maker Research In Motion’s events calendar is the EMEA Alliance Summit 2009, and apparently said summit is to be held on the 25th of November in Roma, Italy reports an article over on Crackberry. The EMEA Alliance Summit 2009 is basically for Alliance members to get together and chat about [...]
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | yesterday
Charles Raven Apparently unabashed by the chaotic state of the Communion he represents, Rowan William’s provocative address to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome last Thursday was noted by the media for its strong challenge to the Roman Catholic Church’s position on the ordination of women, but its real significance is that it [...]
Living in Italy (Free subscription) | yesterday
]Spend a fabulous night at the Opera in Rome and enjoy a magnificent performance of both Puccini’s Tosca and Madame Butterfly in poocket size version. It combines parts of the opera with new technologies to create a special experience at the Teatro Flainano in Rome’s historic centre on 26/27 November, commencing at 8:00 pm. Ticket sales end [...]
John's Blog (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
I’ve wanted to visit Rome for a long time — since high school when I learned about it in Mr. Thompson’s Latin class, really. But I’d never been — there aren’t a ton of reasons to get there for work, and I’d never been on holiday either. But a couple of weeks ago, I got a [...]
DVDVerdict (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Reviewed by Clark Douglas Quote: "Though not quite reaching perfection, Rome is another superb achievement from the artistically ambitious folks at HBO."
The Lead (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The scheduled visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Vatican and a meeting with the Pope has taken on greater significance after the release of the Apostolic Constitution. People reading between the lines of the diplomatic language see clear signs of tension.
Fr Mildew (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thanks. Thank you for all your prayers and advice. I changed to Co codamol as a painkiller yesterday but will go back to Paracetomol I think. The former is constipational. I cant take Nurofen because of my slight Asthma. I find it difficult to sleep properly and I started on this at 6.30am today. I dont expect any real change in pain until tomorrow at least. Dignity of Death. The programme Something...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
A new film bringing the life of John Keats to the big screen prompts a personal Romantic pilgrimage to Rome The rose-seller is stalking me. It is a brilliant blue-skied November morning in Rome and I am standing on the Spanish Steps silently contemplating the beauty of Bernini's fountain when he sees me. He rushes towards me, a long-stemmed flower in his outstretched arm and his head nudging in the...
西儒 ─ The Western Confucian (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Benedict XVI explaines that the 'power' of Christ is different from that of 'the great of this world,' but it has 'the strength to defeat the dominion of death' and 'knows how to derive good from evil'" — Pope: choosing Christ the King does not guarantee success, but peace and joy to martyrdom . Subscribe in a reader
France Holiday Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
After three weeks of living in Rome, having already become bored with the monotony of the club scene that entices many world scholars, my friends and I decided to take in a fashion event presented by AltaRoma. We stayed in an appartement rome centrum. It was to be held at the significant [...]
Irrefutable Proof ICTY Is Corrupt (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tadic: Rome supports Serbia’s EU membership 13. November 2009. | 07:08 Source: EMportal Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Nov. 12 in Rome that he had received from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano Italy’s clear support of...
Dante and the Lobster (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is the Italian memorial for the unknown soldier. These dudes posted out front wore one of many different types of uniform present in the city. This ain't the birthplace of mars and venus without macho men fitted with machine guns all over the place. Verily, it's clear why Italian women are on a birth strike. Seven day-old pasta clotted with dog hair has more appeal than the macho dudes who occupy...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
What would Pope Urban VIII have made of Maxxi, the new museum of contemporary art designed by Zaha Hadid on the outskirts of Rome’s historic quarter? My guess is that he would have been ecstatic. This 17th-century pope, one of the most prominent cultural patrons in Roman history, understood that great cities are not frozen in time. He loved dreaming up lavish new projects over breakfast with...
NolaCycle Bike Map Project (Free subscription) | yesterday
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Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Rome – Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. The two were arrested in an early morning raid in Brescia, where they managed a money transfer agency, police in the northern Italian city said. The [...]
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