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One of the heads of the most powerful mafia gang in Italy has been found living in his attic in Rome, nearly three weeks after police first visited his home to seize him. The arrest is part of a larger crackdown on mafia operations in the country.
Pope Francis called for a radical rethink in the way food is produced during an audience with Italian farmers' association Coldiretti on Saturday.
Sergio Matterella's family said they were thrilled on Saturday after watching his election from his Palermo home town on Saturday.
With his anti-mafia credentials, a CV that includes work as a judge on Italy's Constitutional court, and a reputation for integrity, Sergio Mattarella has been hailed as worthy choice to become the 12th president of Italy. Premier Matteo Renzi described the Democratic Party (PD) the man who replaces Giorgio Napolitano, 89, who resigned earlier this month citing age, as a "decent politician".
Wanted: Directors for 20 of Italy’s leading museums, including the Uffizi in Florence, the Galleria Borghese in Rome and the Accademia in Venice. Strong art history background, management experience and an interest in improving visitor experience a must. Fluency in Italian a definite plus, but not a requirement.
In the biggest operation of its kind, Italian police have uncovered what they say is a treasure trove of more than 5,000 stolen antiquities.
An ongoing renovation of the Colosseum has uncovered a series of numbers in red paint, sources said. The numbers were painted on the arches to indicate the various sections of the elliptical concrete and stone amphitheater, much as modern-day stadiums number their stands.
Catholic bishops preparing for the next synod on the family in October will be studying the "most sensitive issues" raised at the last meeting in October 2014, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, synod secretary general, said Thursday.
Expo world's fair commissioner Giuseppe Sala pronounced himself optimistic Wednesday, 100 days ahead of the opening of the universal exhibition in Milan.
Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said Thursday that there was a risk that terrorists could be among the waves of thousands of migrants who arrive in Italy from North Africa every year. But the minister also stressed that confusing terrorism and migration was an "idiocy".