Sabina Castelfranco
Covid-19: Italy puts towns into isolation to stop spread
A dozen towns in the northern regions of Italy are being quarantined as officials try to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Around 50,000 people from towns in two northern regions have been asked to… Audio
Italy PM to resign after no-confidence motion
After a scathing attack on his coalition partner, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has told the senate he will resign. This comes after the deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo… Audio
Cardinal Pell awaits sentence on sex abuse charges
Australian Cardinal George Pell, a senior advisor to the Pope, is on bail awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of sexually abusing children. The 77-year-old will be sentenced in February on… Audio
Archbishop calls for Pope to resign over priest's abuse
A Catholic Archbishop is calling for Pope Francis to resign, after he claimed that the pontiff failed to take action against a priest accused of sexually abusing students. Carlo Maria Viganò was the… Audio
Pope acknowledges Church failures in dealing with abuse
Pope Francis has taken the unprecedented measure of acknowledging the failures of the Roman Catholic church in dealing with sexual abuse by priests. The letter was issued after a week of pressure… Audio
Latest from Spain terror attacks
Sabina Castelfranco reports on the manhunt that's underway after terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. Audio
Search for survivors now grim after central Italy earthquake
As rescuers continue to search the rubble of quake stricken Amatrice, survivors' thoughts are now turning to how they can move on from the disaster. Audio
Pope denounces Christmas "charade"
With Christmas little more than a month away the Pope has sounded a gloomy note, describing this year's christmas celebrations as ``empty''. Audio
Italian correspondent Sabina Castelfranco
A new book on the Vatican's finances has claims of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Audio
Trapped nuns' freed from lift after prayers answered
A 69-year-old New Zealander who was one of two nuns trapped for three days in the lift of a Rome convent is putting her rescue down to the power of prayer. Audio
EU ministers meet overnight to discuss migrant crisis
European Union ministers have gathered in Luxembourg for an emergency meeting on the migrant crisis. Audio
700 migrants drown in Meditteranean - described as 'genocide'
Up to 700 migrants are dead - drowned off the coast of Libya after their vessel capsized. Audio
Owner of Ferrero empire dies at 89
Michele Ferrero, Italy's richest man and the owner of a global chocolate and confectionery empire, has died at the age of 89. Audio
Deaths at sea of more than 300 migrants
The United Nations' Refugee Agency has labelled the drowning of more than 300 illegal migrants a 'horrible and enormous' tragedy. Audio
Pope appoints diverse group of Cardinals
Pope Francis has named 20 new cardinals, including representatives from New Zealand and Tonga as he continues his drive to reform the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. Audio
Costa Concordia captain at manslaughter trial
The Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has defended his decision to delay the evacuation of the stricken cruise ship. Audio
Concorida remains thought to belong to missing victim
Remains found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia are thought to be those of the only person still unaccounted for almost three years after the cruise ship sank. Audio
Pope Francis' status suffers setback with diluted document
Britain's most senior Catholic cleric has insisted Pope Francis's drive to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to gay people will not be halted by a backlash from conservative bishops. Audio
Costa Concordia refloated to be towed away for scrap
Triumphant salvage teams in Italy have refloated the wreck of the cruise ship, Costa Concordia, off the island of Giglio where it struck rocks in 2012 with the loss of 32 lives. Audio
Pope apologises for "sacrilegious cult" of Church sexual abuse
Pope Francis has begged forgiveness from victims who, as children, were subject to sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Audio