Mariah Rodriguez

Planning to see Pope Leo XIV during your trip to Rome? You have two main options: the Wednesday General Audience, which requires a free ticket, and the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, which doesn’t. Here’s when they take place, how to get tickets and what to expect on the day. The General Audience takes place on Wednesday mornings at 10am.

Established in 1997, Argenteria Astrologo is a family-run boutique offering fine gold and sterling silver jewelry, silver icons, and customized Italian gifts. Located in Rome’s Esquilino neighborhood, the business operates two locations: its original historic shop on Via Buonarroti 20 and a second shop near the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Via Merulana 10. Combining traditional craftsmanship with modern design, it serves as a go-to destination for authentic Roman keepsakes.

From September 15, 2026 to February 14, 2027, Rome’s Palazzo Bonaparte hosts one of the year’s most significant cultural exhibitions dedicated to Vassily Kandinsky, the father of abstract art. Produced and organized by Arthemisia in collaboration with Paris’s Centre Pompidou and curated by Angela Lampe, the exhibition brings over 70 iconic works to Rome for his first major retrospective in the city in over 25 years.