ITALY COAST GUARD BOARD MIGRANT SHIP

Mirror.co.uk second ship packed with migrants sailing on autopilot towards italian coast 14 hrs ago... READ MORE›

ITALY COVERS NAKED STATUES DURING IRAN PRESIDENT HASSAN ROUHANI'S VISIT

Italy has covered up ancient nude statues ahead of Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's official visit to Rome... READ MORE›

VATICAN TO TAKE IN TWO REFUGEE FAMILIES AS POPE CALLS FOR 'EVERY RELIGION' TO HELP

Pope Francis has called on every religious community across Europe to do their part to stem the refugee crisis and offer sanctuary to migrant families... READ MORE›

FIVE DEAD IN ITALIAN FERRY BLAZE

One hundred people were taken off the ferry during the night, the Italian coast guard said... READ MORE›

ANGER IN ITALY AFTER AUTHORITIES COVER UP NUDE ROMAN STATUES OF GODDESSES SO AS NOT TO OFFEND IRANIAN PRESIDENT

Italy bowing down to the Iranians like this is embarrassing, said Daniele Capezzone, a centre-Right MP and a former spokesman for Silvio Berlusconi's party, Forza Italia... READ MORE›

DOZENS DIE IN HOLD OF LIBYA BOAT

At least 40 migrants are found to have died in the hold of a crowded fishing boat intercepted off the Libyan coast, the Italian navy says... READ MORE›

POPE FRANCIS TAKES REFUGEES BACK TO ROME FOLLOWING PROVOCATIVE AND EMOTIONAL LESBOS VISIT

But that was before Saturday, when Pope Francis whisked in and pioneered a third a ride with him on a jet bound for Rome... READ MORE›

POPE RETURNS FROM GREECE WITH 12 MIGRANTS

Pope Francis has taken 12 Syrian migrants back with him to the Vatican after visiting a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos... READ MORE›

CARGO SHIP CARRYING '700 MIGRANTS' DOCKS IN ITALY

'Disaster averted' The Blue Sky is listed as a general cargo ship, flying under a Moldovan flag... READ MORE›

NOT ALL GAY CATHOLICS ARE PLEASED ABOUT HOW VATICAN PRIEST CAME OUT OF THE CLOSET

The Congregation, Charamsa said, insisted the bishop clarify true church teachings... READ MORE›

ITALY BID FOR 2024 OLYMPICS GREETED WITH DERISION

Critics pointed to the example of Greece, where the 2004 Olympics left crippling debts which contributed to the country's economic meltdown... READ MORE›

IN ADDITION TO DAVIS, POPE MET WITH GAY COUPLE IN WASHINGTON

Grassi, who has been in a same-sex relationship for 19 years, brought his partner and several friends to the Vatican Embassy in Washington for a brief visit... READ MORE›

POPE SACKS THE HEAD OF HIS SWISS GUARD FOR BEING 'TOO STRICT'

Pope sacks the head of his swiss guard for being too strict... READ MORE›

But by Sunday evening, 10 merchant ships had managed to reach the ferry, and they were taking on passengers, the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry said... READ MORE›

5 DEAD ON BLAZING GREEK FERRY; ALL 473 SURVIVORS RESCUED

A fire erupted on the ferry carrying 478 people from Greece to Italy... READ MORE›

ITALY WARNS EU OVER QUOTA PLAN

France has accused Italy of failing to respect EU asylum rules, but the Rome government has argued the migrants see Italy only as a transit country... READ MORE›

ISIL TERRORISTS COULD INFILTRATE EUROPE BY HIDING AMONG REFUGEES, WARNS POPE FRANCIS

Isil terrorists could infiltrate Europe by hiding among refugees, warns Pope Francis... READ MORE›

SPECIAL REPORT: WHY ITALY'S STAY-HOME SHOPPERS TERRIFY THE EURO ZONE

Marcello Messori, economics professor at Rome's LUISS university, estimates that without economic growth, prices in Italy would have to rise at least 3... READ MORE›

ITALIAN WIFE FACES JAIL FOR 'NOT DOING HOUSEWORK'

The Palermo court's sentence is worthy of Saudi Arabia, Massimo Gramellini, a well-known social commentator, wrote in a front-page opinion piece in La Stampa newspaper... READ MORE›

FEARS FOR SOUTHERN ITALY AS UNEMPLOYMENT, ORGANISED CRIME AND ECONOMIC RECESSION SEES YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVE THE COUNTRY

Why southern Italy is running out of young people... READ MORE›

ITALY'S 'LADY JIHAD' JOINED ISIS THEN PERSUADED HER FAMILY TO FOLLOW

Fatima Az Zahra Italy's 'Lady Jihad' who joined Isis in Syria and then persuaded her family to follow on Skype... READ MORE›

MORE THAN 200 FEARED DEAD IN LATEST MIGRANT SEA TRAGEDY

The Mediterranean Sea has become the world's most deadly border area for migrants... READ MORE›

ITALY PROTESTS ERUPT ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Italy is struggling to cope with the huge number of refugees and economic migrants arriving on its shores by boat from North Africa... READ MORE›

REDUCED EU SEA MISSION SET TO GO

Italy has rescued about 150,000 in its Mare Nostrum operation... READ MORE›

POPE FRANCIS OFFERS SOLIDARITY TO PEOPLE WITH AUTISM

Pope Francis offers solidarity to people with autism Pope Francis embraced children with autism spectrum disorders to show solidarity... READ MORE›

NORMAN ATLANTIC FERRY FIRE: PASSENGERS CRY OUT FOR HELP AS BURNING GREECE-ITALY CAR FERRY IS EVACUATED IN HIGH WIND AND ROUGH SEAS

A ferry carrying almost 500 people has caught fire on route from Greece to Italy, sparking an international rescue mission in challenging rough sea conditions... READ MORE›

FORGET DAVOS. GOOGLE'S TOP SECRET 'CAMP' ON SICILY IS THE INVITE OF THE SEASON

According to La Repubblica, Google has sought to add some glitz to the event by inviting a host of celebrities... READ MORE›

EXCLUSIVE: VATICAN INSPECTORS SUSPECT KEY OFFICE WAS USED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

It is not clear whether this will be enough to bring full financial transparency to the traditionally secretive Vatican... READ MORE›

ABANDONED 'GHOST SHIP' CARRYING HUNDREDS OF SYRIAN REFUGEES ARRIVES SAFELY IN ITALY

A ghost ship carrying hundreds of Syrian refugees including pregnant women and children has been towed safely to Italy after being abandoned by its crew... READ MORE›

SYRIAN ASYLUM SEEKER LINKED TO MASS KILLING IS ARRESTED IN SWEDEN

Mr. Sakhanh was found to have withheld details about time he had spent in Italy, including an arrest in 2012, Inspector Blombergsson said... READ MORE›