Castel Gandolfo

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Pope makes first appearance with cast-free wrist, says it's 'free' but a bit sluggishPope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance since having the cast removed from his broken right wrist, joking Sunday that his hand was " freed," but still a ...

Elliptical in shape, formed by the fusion of two ancient volcanic craters, it lies 961 feet (293 m) above sea level and has an area of 2 square miles (5 square km) and a maximum depth of 558 feet (170 m). Among ...

1152 bc) to Ascanius, the son of the legendary Aeneas, thus making it, according to legend at least, the oldest Latin city, which in turn founded others, including Rome. Alba Longa headed a Latin league of uncertain extent until destroyed about 600 ...

Pope offers Easter blessings from papal retreat in Castel GandolfoPope Benedict XVI has offered Easter greetings from the papal summer retreat in the hills south of Rome.Benedict arrived at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo on Sunday afternoon for a few ...

Pope Appeals for Release of Korean Hostages in Afghanistan, Calls for Nuclear DisarmamentPope Benedict XVI called Sunday for the release of Korean hostages held in Afghanistan, saying their abduction represented "a grave violation of human dignity."The 23 Koreans were seized by ...

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Alba Longa

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