Philip Willan

The patriotic prime minister approved the removal of the final shout — Sì! — to restore the anthem’s original lyrics, but has caused dismay among the military

Italy’s Giuseppe Laterza has outraged women’s rights activists by preaching that ‘Mary is truly free, free because she knows how to obey’

Decision reignites fierce debate over assisted suicide and highlights the need for Italian politicians to tackle the issue

Critics scorn decision to use a 23-year-old student as a model, rather than the Renaissance painter’s classic image, in a campaign to attract tourists

His unusually direct speech also offered prayers for ‘the tormented people’ of Ukraine

The jubilee year, which had a theme of hope, involved a papal transition and millions of pilgrims flocking to Rome

Masked burglars broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation private collection to take paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse

Mark Ravikiran Koppikar, who was evicted from a Scottish castle, had a comfortable villa while children of his followers were found in an unheated farmhouse

The secret is in the order you pound the ingredients, says last-minute entrant into contest who walked away with a gold-plated pestle

American pope says the world is becoming indifferent to the deaths of thousands as he joins archbishops in plea to end wars