The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian churches resume mass for first time in two months Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican reopened to visitors on Monday after being closed for over two months under Italy's lockdown orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.it/20200518/italy-reopens-churches-and-resumes-mass Mon, 18 May 2020 13:07:25 +0200 italy-reopens-churches-and-resumes-mass Silvio Berlusconi comes through open-heart surgery Italy's controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi underwent cardiac surgery on Tuesday after a heart attack his doctor said could have killed the 79-year-old tycoon. https://www.thelocal.it/20160614/berlusconi-has-open-heart-op-after-near-miss-attack Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:20:02 +0200 berlusconi-has-open-heart-op-after-near-miss-attack Israel's Netanyahu to visit Milan World Expo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flies to Italy on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and a visit to the World Expo 2015 in Milan, his office said. https://www.thelocal.it/20150827/israels-netanyahu-to-visit-milan-world-expo Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:14:13 +0200 israels-netanyahu-to-visit-milan-world-expo