Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused Russia of "offending the entire Italian nation" on Friday as she stood by comments by the Italian president that compared modern-day Russia to Nazi Germany.

The Pan-Ukrainian Day of Prayer included a Mass for peace at St. John Lateran Basilica, presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the vicar for the Diocese of Rome,

Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately proved to be “non-credible.” The flight was on its way from New York to New Delhi,

Day of prayer announced and organized by the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, according to Vatican News.

Some 20 Italian websites, including of banks and airports, were targeted by alleged pro-Russia hackers, Italy's cybersecurity agency said on Monday, linking the attack to recent tensions between Rome and Moscow.

Day of prayer announced and organized by the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, according to Vatican News.

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In a speech last week, President Sergio Mattarella criticised the "wars of aggression" that led to World War Two. "This was the project of the Third Reich in Europe. The current Russian aggression against Ukraine is of this nature," he said.

In his Angelus message delivered from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called for prayers for Ukraine.

United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda.

Russia has responded furiously after Italy's president equated its war in Ukraine to the aggression of Nazi Germany, fueling existing tensions between Rome and Moscow over the conflict.

‘My heart really hurts a lot,’ Ukrainian archbishop says of thousands believed to be somewhere in Russia.