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Is Rome Still Safe in 2026? We Checked the Crime Data, Metro, Pickpocket Hotspots and the Areas Expats Should Know Rome is one of the easiest cities in Europe to fall in love with. The Colosseum. The Vatican. Trastevere at night. Espresso at a corner bar. Streets that have been walked for thousands of years. But there is another side of Rome that tourists and newcomers quickly discover: Pickpockets. Crowded Metro stations. Phone theft. Problems around major transport hubs. An

“The Island That Became Europe’s Conscience”: Pope Francis in Lampedusa and the Moral Reckoning No One Can Escape The Arrival That Broke the Silence When Pope Francis stepped onto Lampedusa, the island didn’t cheer. It exhaled. For years, Lampedusa has carried Europe’s heaviest burden — the bodies, the boats, the grief, the politics. It has seen more funerals than policy solutions. More rescues than reforms. More desperation than diplomacy. And now, the most recognizable mora