Officers were called to the Santa Maria Immacolata parish in the western Aurelio district on Monday evening, as neighbours complained about shouting and loud music from its playground

Officers from the Aurelio police station then decided to pass a hat among themselves to cover the cost, out of solidarity with the priest

Rome police fine loud kids, but officers pay penalty

More than 2,000 bodies were being stored at Rome's sole crematorium, which can handle around 50 cremations a day, while mortuary rooms at other cemeteries were packed, awaiting burial or interment

A man carries a funeral wreath with the words "Apologize but they don't let us bury your loved ones" written across it as them are laid out by funeral workers as Rome's cemeteries run out of space to store coffins ahead of funerals as a back-log in services due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions has slowed down the pace for burials, in Rome, Italy, April 16, 2021.

Rome funeral workers protest as coffins pile up in cemeteries

The class closures triggered a string of protests by students, parents and some teachers, with demonstrations in more than 60 cities on Friday

Classes for the lower grades will be allowed to reopen country-wide, even in higher-risk regions still classified as "red" under the most severe restrictions

Rome police fine loud kids, but officers pay penalty

Rome funeral workers protest as coffins pile up in cemeteries

Italy to reopen schools, ease lockdown in Rome region

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Rome police fine loud kids, but officers pay penalty

Rome funeral workers protest as coffins pile up in cemeteries

Italy to reopen schools, ease lockdown in Rome region