Mattarella visit comes as government faces backlash over migrant deaths.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella travelled to the southern seaside town of Crotone on Thursday to pay his respects to the victims of Sunday's b...
Humanity 1 refuses to leave until Italy allows everyone to disembark.
Italy's new right-wing government is in a standoff with a German-registered migrant rescue ship, Humanity 1, after refusing to allow 35 passengers to...
By St Stephen's student H.D. Wright.
Manhattan
At 14, I had never met a refugee before. I could not even picture one. I had read numerous books and essays about the Syrian civil war and the myriad resettlement effort...
Protagonists of Siena 'Photo of the Year' to start a new life in Italy.
Italy has provided refuge to the Syrian amputee father and his limbless five-year-old son who featured in an award-winning photo that became famous...
New airlift part of "incessant work" by Italian military says defence minister.
Italy is preparing to carry out a new airlift of Afghan refugees to Rome, comprising 500 former 'collaborators' of the Italian armed forces...
Italy organises Gula's transfer as part of evacuation of Afghan citizens after Taliban takeover.
Sharbat Gula, who gained worldwide fame as the green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' image by photojournalist Steve McCurry, has been w...
Baby born in Rome hospital to woman who fled Kabul with Italy's help.
An Afghan woman who was airlifted out of Kabul by Italy two weeks ago has given birth to a baby girl in Rome.
The news was announced by the Lazio re...
Afghan children given toys on board flights from Kabul.
Italy continues its mission to airlift Afghan refugees out of Kabul, one week after the capital fell to the Taliban, as part of the air force's 'Aquila Omnia' oper...
Draghi hails 54 Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan as 'heroes' amid political debate over refugees.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi said on Tuesday that the city will makes its facilities available for Afghan "refugees, w...
Italy evacuates Italian diplomats and their Afghan aides.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has committed to protecting Afghan citizens who have collaborated with Italy's mission in Afghanistan, after Taliban insurgen...
Rome mayor leads tributes to "hero of our times"
Dino Impagliazzo, known as Rome's 'Chef of the Poor', has died in the capital age 91.
Founder of the RomAmoR association, Impagliazzo fed up to 300 homeless people a d...
Pontiff visits Edith Bruck at her home in Rome.
Pope Francis paid a visit to the Rome home of Edith Bruck, a Holocaust survivor and writer aged almost 90, on the afternoon of 20 February.
Bruck, who has spent most of...
Nigerian homeless man was found dead near St Peter’s a few days ago.
Pope Francis prayed for a homeless man from Nigeria who died just metres away from St Peter’s Square, inviting everyone to pray for him, after yesterd...
The moving story of a community rallying together to help a friend in need.
John, from Nigeria, has lived for several years in Ciampino, near Rome, where he makes ends meet by sweeping the streets and helping out with o...
"I don't know you but you are in my thoughts": Kind-hearted Romans embrace concept of 'Christmas Boxes' for those less fortunate.
A box of simple Christmas gifts, accompanied by a message of kindness, is at the heart of...
Number of women killed in Italy so far in 2020 down slightly from same 10-month period last year but still one murder every three days.
91 women have been killed in Italy in the first 10 months of 2020, compared to 99 d...
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