Effort underway to preserve historic neighborhood's 16th-century houses of prayer, both for the small remaining Jewish community and for tourists

Aghast at continued apologia for Pope Pius XII, historian David Kertzer reveals archival finds about the Vatican’s ‘indifference’ during Jewish genocide

Father falls down into Stromboli cauldron, injuring his chest and shoulder; unharmed son manages to call for help

Vehicle carrying 50 people fleeing fighting was heading south to port city of Pescara when it overturned on major highway

Despite saying repeatedly he didn't want to stay in office, Sergio Mattarella cites 'sense of responsibility' after lawmakers failed to reach consensus on another candidate

Small Jewish community existed in Mantua up till the 18th century; agreement comes after years of dispute between local officials and an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group

Church forced to apologize, says Sicily's Bishop Antonio Stagliano was only trying underline the true meaning of Christmas

'Nobody was fooled'; incident comes ahead of rules tightening for people not yet vaccinated against virus

Gabriel Abutbul Alon accused of driving 6-year-old Eitan Biran and his grandfather from Italy to Switzerland en route to Israel, in violation of local court order

Amid outrage, Fabio Meroni of far-right Lega Nord party apologizes after first trying to explain away his remarks about lifetime senator Liliana Segre, who supports vaccination