Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of the signature of their solemn bond in Rome, which started with six founding nations but steadily grew to 28. At the Sistine Chapel, EU leaders posed with Francis in front of the Michelangelo fresco, which depicts the end of the world. The EU's Rome summit, while vowing unity, could instead be a watershed moment in moving away from it and toward a more practical road of partial alliances on certain issues. With Britain not showing up this weekend in Rome, leaders will be looking at France, a major EU power, with concern. Even in the heart of Italy, another founding member, the EU is no longer at peace.

Source: ABC News March 24, 2017 19:52 UTC