Italy announces plans to impose burqa ban and other Islamophobic laws
Italy’s ruling party has reintroduced plans to pass a series of strict laws to combat so-called "Islamic separatism", such as banning the burqa and...
Italy paralysed by general strike in solidarity with Gaza
Around 100,000 people took to the streets across Italy today in a general strike organised by the CGIL union and grassroots unions, disrupting ports,...
Pope Francis: A Legacy of Muslim-Catholic Dialogue
Pope Francis, who has passed away at 88, made significant efforts to improve relations between Catholics and Muslims while his papacy was marked by...
Italian protesters and police clash outside TV studios over Gaza remarks
Italian protesters and police clashed outside the studios of national broadcaster RAI in Naples on Tuesday.
RAI CEO, Roberto Sergio, expressed solidarity with Israel after...
Catholic Church says same-sex unions are not valid
The Catholic Church has reiterated that priests are not allowed to bless same-sex unions because they are not valid.
In response to questions from a number of...
Muslim woman in Italy says she was denied gym membership because of her hijab
An Italian city council has promised to support a Muslim woman who says she was refused gym membership because she was wearing a hijab.
The...
Bangladeshi man selling roses rescues Italian woman from 25-man gang rape
An Italian woman who was attacked and dragged away by a group of 25 men in Florence was rescued by a Bangladeshi rose seller...
Venice Mayor orders police to shoot anyone shouting “Allahu Akbar” in city
The right-wing mayor of the Italian city of Venice has ordered police to shoot anyone who shouts “Allahu Akbar” rather than risk a potential...
Rome airport staff refuse to allow woman to board flight without removing hijab for security check
A Muslim woman has been told by Rome Airport staff that she would have to take off her hijab for a security check if...
Pope Francis condemns Burmese government for persecuting Rohingya Muslims
Pope Francis delivered a speech defending the right of Burma’s Rohingya Muslims to “live their faith”, and criticised the country’s government for carrying out...
