Roma Chairman Sensi dies AS Roma Chairman Franco Sensi has died, club sources said Monday.

Pope tells Latin American Church to fight corruption Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the Catholic Church in Latin America to fight against ''the plague of corruption and indifference'' in the region by reinforcing ''a sense of ecclesiastical belonging''.

Bleak tourism season expected Operators in tourism-related businesses are pessimistic about this year's summer holiday season which they say began worse than last year, sector sources said on Tuesday.

Church bells in Rome go electric The centuries-old tradition of ringing church bells by hand has died out in Rome, where parish priests in only three of the city's churches still use ropes to call parishioners to prayer or mark deaths and marriages.

Bank of Italy sees inflation rate at 3.5% for 12 months The Bank of Italy expects the inflation rate in Italy to average out at 3.5% over the next 12 months, compared to its 3.3% forecast in March.

Public sector crackdown yields results Civil Service Minister Renato Brunetta on Thursday said his crackdown on absenteeism among workers in the public sector was proving successful.

Egypt and Rome, ancient love affair A sweeping new exhibition in a legendary Rome venue explores the centuries-old love affair between the two ancient civilizations of Egypt and Rome.

Chariot racing could return to Rome The ancients' version of Formula 1 could once again enliven the Italian capital, with a series of high-speed chariot races.

New Guercino on view in Rome Fans of Italian Baroque painter Guercino will have a chance to see his latest authenticated work in Rome this week.

Rome tourist buggy horses 'exploited' Animal rights group ENPA has called on Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno to put an end to one of the capital's tourist favourites - taking a romantic horse-driven buggy ride through the city's ancient streets.