This is Beirut, 14/02 20:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, held his morning meetings as planned before heading to Rome's Gemelli hospital, the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Rome Najib Mikati Syrian Refugees
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted that “full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and a halt to Israeli violations are of paramount importance to protect Lebanon's sovereignty and to facilitate the safe return of displaced persons.” “This responsibility falls directly on the two countries that sponsored this agreement, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
G7 foreign ministers on Monday are meeting near Rome for two days of talks with regional counterparts on the Middle East before turning to Russia and the war in Ukraine. The Group of Seven ministers will also discuss the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's military chief, "and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A rare and previously unseen painting by the Italian master Caravaggio is being displayed to the public for the first time in Rome. The Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, which depicts the future Pope Urban VIII, will be part of a new exhibition running from November 23 to February 23 at the Barberini Palace. The portrait, part of a private collection, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-12 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Vatican Rome AI Basilica Heritage
The public will soon be able to access every detail of St. Peter’s Basilica through a virtual portal, thanks to 400,000 images of the monument analyzed by artificial intelligence, according to a project presented Monday at the Vatican. Starting December 1, visitors to the basilica's official website will discover a digital reconstruction of its ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-11 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nearly 25 years after introducing Russell Crowe to the arena, Ridley Scott presents a brutal and bloody follow-up to one of his greatest successes, Gladiator 2, a blockbuster featuring Denzel Washington and a new generation of stars, in theaters this Wednesday. The story takes place 15 years after the first film, which won five Oscars, including ...