Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Riccardo Muti at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti thanks the Pope at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Riccardo Muti at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti thanks the Pope at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti will receive the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Riccardo Muti at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV listens to a concert by Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Giorgia Meloni receives Mahmoud Abbas at Palazzo Chigi - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 12, 2025: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), at Palazzo Chigi. Rome, Italy on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Receives Volodymyr Zelenskyy - Rome

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni receives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

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