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Pope Francis Calls on Faithful to Not Turn Back on Refugees

Addressing the faithful on Palm Sunday, Pope Francis criticized those who he said are washing their hands of the fate of desperate refugees, according to Reuters. The Pope blessed palm and olive branches in St. Peter's Square in Rome before...

European Citizens Show Support to Greece with Rallies in Major Cities

Demonstrations supporting Greece in this difficult period took place in Berlin, Rome and Paris on Saturday, coinciding with Refugee Day. In Berlin, Blockupy and German opposition leftist parties Die Linke and Die Grünen organized a large protest against austerity in Greece and...

Cycladic Figurines in Rome’s Colosseum

Artifacts from the collections of the Greek Cycladic Art Museum will be transferred to Rome in order to be included in a major exhibition on Ancient Earth, presented at the Colosseum. The exhibition, titled “TerrAntica; Volti, miti e immagini della...

Tears of Joy Follow Tears of Sorrow as Organs of Greek Girl Save 4 Lives

Anastasia's last wish was to donate her organs to save lives, said the mother of the 17-year-old Greek girl who died last week after falling from a hotel balcony in Rome while on a school trip. After her death, four...

Greek Student Passes Away After Falling off Balcony in Rome

A 17-year-old Greek student who fell from a balcony while on a school trip in Rome has unfortunately succumbed to her injuries, despite doctors' best efforts. The young girl from Alexandria, Imathia in northern Greece, had been fighting for...

Greek Student Falls From Balcony in Rome

A Greek student who had traveled to Rome, Italy as part of a six-day school trip was rushed to the hospital after falling from a second floor balcony. The girl who came from Imathia, northern Greece is currently undergoing...

The Aegean Sea ‘Travels’ to Rome

The great exhibition of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest "AEGEAN: The Birth of the Archipelago" is hosted at the Exhibition Centre Vittoriano in Rome as of February 16. After the successful presentation in the Eugenides Foundation...

Rally in Rome to Express Support for Greece

Thousands of Italians attended a rally on Saturday in the streets of Rome, to express their support for Greece in its debt negotiations with Eurozone partners. The march started at Indipendenza Square at noon and ended at the Colosseum, with...

Italy: Greek Journalist Presents Book on Greece’s PM Tsipras

Greek journalist Dimitris Deliolanes will be presenting his most recent book entitled "Athens' Challenge. Alexis Tsipras against European Austerity" ("La sfida di Atene. Alexis Tsipras contro l' austerità dell' Europa") in Rome, Italy, on February 12. The book was...

Greek PM Tsipras Hits the Road Declaring 'We Won't Take a Step Back'

After the barrage of first meetings with European partners' representatives this week, the Greek government is now preparing for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ upcoming visits to Paris and Brussels that will take place next week. In order to evaluate these first...