After landing at Falcone Borsellino airport, named after two anti-Mafia magistrates, my attention is caught by the shimmering Mediterranean. Then, as I make my way into central Palermo on the A29, I ...

ROME – In the heart of Italy’s mob country, a new Catholic parish is being launched which is dedicated to the country’s premier patron saints of the anti-mafia effort, one a Catholic priest and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bagheria is a byword for some of the Mafia's most spectacular and heinous crimes. While the organized crime group's influence is ...

The Carabinieri had been bugging senior godfathers in the criminal network - many of whom had just been released from prison - X Credit: Carabinieri Palermo Mafia godfathers in Sicily have been caught ...

Rome (Reuters) — Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks ...

Taormina’s murder is the latest in a series of gangland-style shootings related to a perceived rise in youth violence and organized crime in Monreale and Palermo. Capella di Santa Rosa, St. Rosalia’s ...

Scores of people suspected of being affiliated with the resurgent mob were arrested Tuesday during overnight raids in Palermo and the surrounding area. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome ...

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