Now in its fifth year, Italy’s Disability Pride Parade brings an often ignored community onto the streets, which are often tricky for them to navigate.
Author: ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
In Italy, a Decades-Long Search for a Missing Girl Brings Another Twist
Vatican officials allowed the opening of two tombs to determine whether Emanuela Orlandi, who disappeared in 1983, could be buried inside. The tombs were empty.
Ship Captain Who Landed Migrants in Italy Sails Into Political Storm
The nationalist interior minister described the event as an “act of war.”
Judge in Italy Orders Release of Captain of Migrant-Rescue Ship
Capt. Carola Rackete had defended her decision to dock the ship, owned by a German humanitarian group, by citing the growing exhaustion of the 40 migrants aboard.
Italy Arrests Captain of Ship That Rescued Dozens of Migrants at Sea
Capt. Carola Rackete, an outlaw to some and a heroine to others, was seized after her ship, the Sea Watch 3, docked in Lampedusa and 42 migrants disembarked.
Amanda Knox in Italy: ‘I Am Not a Monster’
At a conference on wrongful convictions, Ms. Knox said: “I know that many people think I am bad. That I don’t belong here. It shows how a false narrative can be powerful and undermine justice.”
After 4 Centuries, Family is Selling a Sicilian Island Retreat
Isola delle Femmine offers 37 acres of rugged beauty, wildlife and Roman ruins. And the price — 2 million euros — is negotiable.
Cruise Ship Rams Into Tourist Boat and Dock in Venice, Injuring at Least 4
The huge vessel plowed into a smaller boat on the Giudecca Canal and had people fleeing in panic, reigniting a debate about the dangers of allowing giant ships to pass through the lagoon city.
Italy’s Fading Five Star Movement Puts Its Leader on the Block
With support for the party cratering, its political leader, Luigi Di Maio, survived a confidence vote. The movement’s prospects, however, are far from clear.
Restoration of Holy Stairs Lets Visitors to Rome Follow in Pilgrims’ Knees
Jesus was said to have climbed the steps to meet with Pontius Pilate. A wood casing has been temporarily removed, revealing centuries-old grooves worn by the faithful.