Some of the 250,000 leaving St Peters

A Blessing from Papa Francesco aka Pope Francis

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March 31st 2013
Gelato Flavour of the day: Tiramasu (GMB) and Chocolate (GLB) The day dawned with a little blue sky and there was going to be a good chance that our time in St Peters Square and we hear the Pope’s Easter message, to be delivered at noon, would be under sunny conditions. The croissants were late arriving and some of the other guests at the B&B couldn’t wait as they wanted to ensure ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more