“I’ve been to Rio a few times, but this is my first time during Carnival. It is a different energy,” she said. Some in the street party paid tributes to Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in Rome.

Also from Sunday, the commune of Civita Castellana will host the Civitonico Historical Carnival, which is expected to attract 8,000 participants. The Cinecittà World amusement park in Rome will ...

Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP Carnival celebrations around Italy are set to peak ... Then the Romans turned the Greek partying into the Saturnali and Lupercali,” says Ancient Rome historian Giorgio ...

Although many travelers associate Carnival with massive street parties and wild nightlife, there are many ways to celebrate this holiday. Since originating in Ancient Rome, Carnival has spread to ...

Some in the party paid tribute to Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized in Rome with double pneumonia. Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, ...

“I was in Rome, and my mom came to visit me ... And then my dad said ‘we want you to be this year’s Queen of Carnival,'” said Reiss. Rex lineage is an honor Tatum gets to share with ...

Because, as we all know, everything is allowed at Carnival. It's a centuries-old tradition, especially in Catholic countries, that in the days leading up to the start of Lent we can let loose.

who is hospitalized in Rome. Earlier, the Vatican said the pontiff had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded. The city’s 12 top-flight samba schools will present their Carnival ...

“I've been to Rio a few times, but this is my first time during Carnival. It is a different energy,” she said. Some in the street party paid tributes to Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in Rome.

but this is my first time during Carnival. It is a different energy,” she said. Some in the street party paid tributes to Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in Rome. Earlier Friday, the Vatican ...