Fifteen Italian prison officers probed for alleged torture

Fifteen prison officers in Italy are under investigation for allegedly torturing a Tunisian prisoner.

Italian police uncover gang that ‘brainwashed kids and sold them to foster parents’

France demands Vatican lift envoy’s immunity over abuse

Pope calls for ‘concrete measures’ at Vatican’s landmark summit on sex abuse

Nuns ‘sex slaves’ scandal fresh blow to Catholic church

Abuse victim sues Vatican in bid to identify predators

Pope Francis silent on claim he ignored abuse

Vatican arrests ex-diplomat in child sex abuse probe

Vatican removes Guam bishop for sexual abuse

Five years on, Pope Francis under fire over sex abuse scandals

Verona fined €20,000 for Matuidi racist abuse

Panel tells Vatican to react ‘directly and compassionately’ to sex abuse victims

‘I watched with dismay’: Sex abuse survivor resigns from Vatican panel

Italian doctor sentenced to jail for sexual abuse

Lidl staff accused of racism after locking women in recycling container

Italian paralympic champion targeted by Facebook sexual harassment campaign

Italian police celebrate Valentine’s with anti-violence campaign

Pope aide Pell hits out at ‘anti-religion’ agendas

116 women have been murdered in Italy this year. How can Italy tackle gendered violence?

Exorcist priest and soldier arrested for sex abuse in Italy

Amatrice man charged for deliberately running over his dog

Italy gives go-ahead to cyber-bullying law

Catholic church plans ‘prayer day’ for sex abuse victims

Alleged paedophile priest warned victim he’d ‘go to hell’

Vatican admits still ‘much to do’ to stop paedophile priests

Hundreds of Italian paedophile priests outed in shocking map

Child abuse victims head to Rome for George Pell hearing

Vatican finance chief denies sexually abusing boys

Australia sends victims to Rome for child abuse hearing

Lazio sanctioned for Kalidou Koulibaly racist abuse

Italian man sentenced for berating ‘slacker’ son

Bishops who cover up sex abuse to face judge

Vigilante dad attacks teacher over abuse claim

Bishops who shield abusers face clampdown

Teacher forced child to wash mouth with soap

School teacher ‘hit kids and stole their snacks’

Italian baby tests positive for cocaine

Vatican ex-envoy faces trial over child abuse

Naples teachers arrested for beating up pupils

Teacher probed over child abuse claims

Man starved and beat wife to force abortion

Pope meets sex abuse victims for first time

Care home residents ‘slapped and insulted’

UN watchdog grills Vatican over child abuse

Man sets self and daughter ablaze

‘Pope has done nothing’ over child abuse

Pope defends Church on rooting out child abuse

‘Vatican refuses to stop abuse’: victims’ group

Italian schoolboys taught not to kill women

One in every 100 children in Italy is abused

Calling someone a ‘liar’ breaks Italian law

Anger over return of ‘sex abuse’ priest

Italian police deny Amnesty charge of ‘migrant torture’

Amnesty: Italian police tortured and electrocuted migrants