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 ROME - Nearly 80 million more children are now receiving school meals through government-led programmes than in 2020 — a 20 percent increase that brings the global total to at least 466 million ch

 DEBRECEN, Hungary - New details emerge about the brawl that broke out at the end of the match between Israel and Italy.

 CUBA - Hidden from the justice of the law, it has been uncovered that thousands of inmates are subject to “inhumane and exploitative conditions,” given no choice by the Cuban authorities and force

 ROME - The Minister of University and Research, and the Italian Finance Police have intensified controls over university student scholarships to prevent abuses of the system and protect students t

 SAN VITO LO CAPO, Sicily - The Cous Cous Fest, the International Festival of Cultural Integration, returns to San Vito Lo Capo for its 28th edition, running from Sept. 19 to 28.

 ROME - Tailoring and craft activities have given a new life to many Ukrainian refugee women who fled the war, brought together under the association “Donne for Peace” (Women for Peace).

 ROME - The World Food Programme draws a deep breath. The UN agency for food supply and help sees its balance sheet thinning more and more.

 VATICAN CITY – On Friday morning, for a few minutes, just long enough to take a group photo in St Peter's Square, 40 Ukrainian mothers met Pope Leo XIV.

 ROME - They come on holiday to Italy to relax in 5-star resorts, after having taken part in almost daily bombings of Gaza.

 ROME - There was nothing that Jannick Sinner could do, who after his historic win at Wimbledon, could not manage to secure the brace at the US Open, and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final in four

 ROME - Pope Leo XIV received the Israeli President of State, S.E.

 LISBON - In a telegram sent to the Patriarch of Lisbon, Pope Leo XIV has offered his “heartfelt condolences” to those affected by the funicular railway accident in Lisbon, assuring them of his “sp

 VITERBO – Italian police said on Thursday that they foiled an attempted terrorist attack at the Santa Rosa festival in Viterbo.

 ROME - A man on a mission and a clear message for all: he doesn’t make any concessions. Not even for his fellow countrymen. There are only lessons to be taught.

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV spoke about the conflict in Sudan Wednesday morning in a heartfelt General Audience.

 NEW YORK - Jannik Sinner against Lorenzo Musetti: the Italian derby in the quarter finals of the US Open is happening.

 ROME - The Italian government's ambitious attempt to classify investments in the Strait of Messina bridge as part of military spending under NATO’s new 5% GDP target, is facing strong opposition f

 UDINE - A firm stance comes from Alberto Felice De Toni, mayor of Udine, the city that will host, for the second time, a football match between Italy and Israel valid for the 2026 World Cup qualif

 ROME - Jan Ziolkowski was not born with a ball between his feet, but instead with a tatami mat beneath him.

Rome--Around 5,000 people gathered on the Lido of Venice on Saturday in a large pro-Palestinian demonstration, calling for an end to what they describe as a “genocide” of Palestinians by Israel and

JERUSALEM – Safe, unfettered humanitarian access to reach the most vulnerable families is the top priority right now, World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain said after visiting the Ga

 ROME – The official stance of the Italian government is that while Italy is more than ready to help demine Ukranian soil, Italian soldiers will not be sent to join the fighting, writes Il Messagge

 VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV issued his strongest appeal yet Wednesday for peace in the Middle East and an end to Israeli ethnic cleansing in Gaza as well as a release of Israeli hostages held by H

 ROME - Dozens of ships are ready to set sail in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, according to reporters at Il Fatto Quotidiano.

 VATICAN CITY - The vatican has released the theme of Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the World Day of Peace 2026.