Cases of abused nuns have emerged in countries all over the world; French newspaper 'Le Parisien' recently published stories of some victims who had left religious congregation
Several European countries agree to help process asylum claims
Refugee agency works with the Libyan authorities to obtain the release of vulnerable refugees and their evacuation from Libya
Pope Francis was speaking Saturday morning in the southern Italian port city of Bari, during a gathering of Orthodox patriarchs and Roman Catholic leaders united in praying for peace in the Middle East
Salvini orders a new census to determine non-Italian Roma population, unleashing a storm of criticism that went as far as to accuse him of 'ethnic cleansing'
Ancient appeal of Italy's Carrara marble remains strong among Arab Muslims and Chinese tycoons
Demand has been on a constant rise for the prized white marble from the Italian town of Carrara, as orders of blocks and slabs have been increasing for the construction of new mosques and palaces in Gulf states. China’s newly prosperous magnates are also big clients. Mining of the Carrara quarries began more than 2,000 years ago. With advances in technology, extracting large quantities of the stone has become simpler than in past times. VOA’s Sabina Castelfranco visited the Carrara quarries.
Italian government has promised change in immigration policies
A Dutch-flagged fishing boat had been tracked by air for two days before authorities boarded it
Conte will now seek confidence votes in parliament early next week
Migrants in Italy fear new populist government will mean deportation orders for them
Government officials and experts from all over the world gathered in Rome last week for a conference to discuss foreign fighters returning to Europe and ways to mitigate the security risks they pose. The conference took place just as Italian investigators announced the break-up of two terror cells financing terrorism in Syria. VOA’s Sabina Castelfranco in Rome has more.
Interior Minister Marco Minniti hails the operations, declaring that two hostile structures have been neutralized
Case, backed by legal and human rights organizations, poses direct challenge to Italy’s much-touted 2017 deal with Libya that has greatly reduced the number of asylum-seekers reaching Europe
As suffering grows in once-rich South American nation, political and economic instability sends thousands escaping to neighboring countries
Pope Francis has yet to comment on the latest developments regarding Cardinal George Pell, the highest-ranking Catholic Church official charged with sexual offenses, who faces trial in Australia. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome calls have been mounting for greater efforts in the worldwide fight against pedophilia in the Roman Catholic Church.
Conservative Catholics oppose move, saying Pope Francis already veering too far from traditional doctrine
In a statement, the three whistleblowers said they saw the 'friendly face' of the church this week, after having been treated for 10 years as 'enemies' of the Chilean hierarchy
Call comes in message before tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for Easter
Security was a concern after arrests of suspected Islamic extremists around Italy
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