Michelle Hough

Lives in Rome, from Derbyshire 💚.

[Roberto Gualtieri @gualtierieurope]

Apre a Roma #Metropolitano, il primo Urban Center della città metropolitana di Roma Capitale.
È uno spazio completamente nuovo, pensato per informare e coinvolgere cittadini e istituzioni sui temi della pianificazione urbana e territoriale, delle politiche pubbliche e dei grandi progetti di trasformazione in corso a Roma e nei 120 comuni del territorio metropolitano.
La struttura si sviluppa su quattro piani totalmente accessibili, per una superficie complessiva di circa 1.500 metri quadrati, di cui 450 di giardino esterno. Un luogo aperto, dove incontrarsi, organizzare laboratori e dare vita a molte attività.
Gli spazi possono accogliere eventi, forum, conferenze, meeting, presentazioni, laboratori e corsi. A disposizione ci sono il cortile, una sala polifunzionale, un’aula studio, un bookshop, una sala video immersiva, un laboratorio dedicato ai bambini e uno spazio per le mostre temporanee.
Nell’aula studio e negli ambienti al piano terra sono disponibili circa 500 volumi in libera consultazione: testi specialistici e divulgativi, classici scientifici, libri fotografici e cartografici, oltre a una sezione dedicata a bambini e ragazzi, per approfondire i temi delle trasformazioni urbane, del territorio e della partecipazione.
Finalmente, anche a Roma, un nuovo spazio di aggregazione e socialità, aperto a tutti, dove conoscere meglio il territorio, capire come sta cambiando e immaginare insieme il futuro della nostra città. Venite a scoprirlo!

[BBC Writers @bbcwritersroom]

🚨Introducing Long Story Short🚨 Long Story Short is the result of a brand-new talent initiative from BBC Writers, created to shine a light on the next generation of UK screen talent. Spanning all four nations of the UK, Long Story Short pairs fresh writing and directing voices with local production companies to develop authored, ambitious short films destined for @BBCiPlayer and @bbcthree 🎥

The result is a slate of seven remarkable short films, each one a testament to the energy, imagination and craft of the teams behind them. Long Story Short champions homegrown storytelling, amplifying voices from every corner of the country, and providing a platform for fresh perspectives that reflect the richness and diversity of the UK today.

The seven writers are alumni of BBC Writers talent-development work. Each film is produced by an independent production company which has been supported by the BBC’s Small Indie Fund.

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

📣 @NatPress is offering a week of free online training for professional journalists who wish to cover rare diseases, & up to $2,000 in grants to cover travel expenses & time in executing a rare disease project of their choosing.

Apply by October 12. https://t.co/rAmRywwkq7

[Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome]

Swimming along the river Tiber could become the newest way to experience the Eternal City, under plans launched by Rome's mayor.
https://t.co/qEJkH8hL4G

[Scarp de' tenis @scarpdetenis]

✨UNA GRANDE NOVITÀ: Per i 30 anni di @scarpdetenis , un concorso letterario #30annisullastrada
🫵 Chi: Aperto a tutti, senza limite di età
✍️Tema: il cammino
📆 Mandaci il tuo racconto entro il 31 dicembre 2025
Scopri come partecipare 👇
https://t.co/ywECbyWlXv

[IJNet @IJNet]

📰Fellowship opportunity📰
@nytimes is offering a one-year fellowship for early-career reporters. Fellows will produce signature investigative work focused on the state or region they’re reporting from. Annual pay: $85K. Apply by Aug. 15!
https://t.co/fXBHUuawVb

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

ARF! Il Festival del Fumetto, Testaccio, Rome.

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

@ctrlamb @CNN Great seeing you all!

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

A little bit of history about how European unity came about 🇪🇺

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

🎉 It’s 9 May, and that means it’s #EuropeDay!

📅 9 May is more than just a date on the calendar – it is a symbol of hope, progress and the enduring spirit of European unity.

It marks a turning point in our history and a vision for a better future together.

Find out more 👇

[Christopher White @ChrisWhiteGU]

My profile of Cardinal Robert Prevost -- now Pope Leo XIV -- for @NCRonline last week:

https://t.co/YbkFQ06QD3

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

...and came home to @MassimoFaggioli.

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

Saint Peter's Square still buzzing when I left half an hour ago.

[Segreteria di Stato della Santa Sede @TerzaLoggia]

HABEMUS PAPAM: LEONEM XIV!

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

Beautiful and solemn moment in Saint Peter's square earlier. Now the doors have closed for the Conclave to elect the next pope.

[Wanted in Rome @wantedinrome]

Rome is set to open the new Metro C subway station at the Colosseum in the coming months.

[Michelle Hough @MichelleinRome]

List of roads closed and security checkpoints around Saint Peter's basilica during the Conclave.

[Roma @Roma]

⚠️Conclave: piano sicurezza, viabilità e trasporto pubblico

Con la messa di inizio del Conclave scatta oggi il piano di sicurezza che resterà attivo fino alla prima celebrazione ufficiale del nuovo Santo Padre.

Tutti i dettagli: https://t.co/pHNc39tFt5

[John Thavis @JohnThavis]

One-fourth of the electors in this conclave are members of religious orders. https://t.co/nBRuknMB7p

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

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[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

MARLON BRANDO explains why he didn't turn up to collect the Academy Award he won for THE GODFATHER.

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

Possible papal names: Besides the obvious speculation on the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.

Here a few that may be likely, along with some possible implications. The next pope may choose something new, or his choice may be out of devotion to a saint he likes, but, as ever, and as with Francis, who chose his name to honor St. Francis of Assisi, the apostle of the poor, his answer to the question: "What name do you take?" will offer the earliest preview of his papacy.

Paul VII: Steady hand to guide some of the reforms of Francis (that is, a Paul VI to Francis's John XXIII).
Pius XIII: A desire to return to more of a "pre-conciliar" (that is, pre-Vatican II) traditionalism.
John XXIV: A continuation of a more progressive papacy, and an emphasis on Vatican II.
Francis II: Obvious.
John Paul III: Traditionalist, firm in standing against the excesses of the modern world, activist in the political sphere.
Benedict XVII: Traditionalist, thoughtful, perhaps more focused on Europe, even a "smaller, purer church."
Leo XIV: An emphasis on Catholic social teaching and, perhaps specifically the rights of workers and the poor.

Other options might include a nod to the founder of a religious order (several cardinals are members); a local saint (that is, from their part of the world); an ancient "church father" whose writings have been influential; a pope from the early church whose life they find inspirational; an apostle or figure from the New Testament they feel close to (or they feel has been overlooked); or the cardinal's own baptismal name.

After we hear the name of the cardinal chosen to be pope, from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, we will hear the words "Qui sibi nomen imposuit" (who has chosen the name) and learn something about what kind of pope he hopes to be, or at least emulate.

Keep praying for the cardinal electors!