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Pope Francis, who has often said he may step down in the future if bad health impedes him from leading the Catholic Church, on Sunday praised the humility of one of the few popes in history to resign willingly instead of ruling for life.

Fingers crossed Gallo dodges serious injury here.

The All-Star footballer, his girlfriend and their golden retriever dog have been taking in the sights and sounds of Menaggio, Pienza and the best of Tuscany this summer

Migrants aboard the Open Arms Uno rescue boat cheered, hugged crew members, and danced with joy on Friday as they were told they would be allowed to disembark at the Italian port of Messina after spending at least 10 days at sea.

Avoid the hordes (and plummeting temperatures) with an autumn getaway. From Ischia to Montenegro, Lucy Halfhead selects the best

A submarine that launched search operations on Tuesday was able to locate the sunken migrant boat, that drowned back in April, off the shores of the Lebanese northern city of Tripoli. The rescue teams launched operations to retrieve the bodies of the victims. The boat capsized off the Lebanese coast…

Giorgia Meloni is expected to become Italy’s next prime minister in the September 25 general elections as her far-right Brothers of Italy party rides high in the polls, capitalising on widespread disillusionment with the status quo. FRANCE 24 reports.

Abel Ferrara is perhaps best known for his gritty New York exploitation films of the 1980s and 1990s that delved into the soulless evils of drug addiction, corruption and sexual violence

An Italian restaurant in north London puts Sean Russell’s scepticism of vegan alternatives to bed for good