Lampedusa

The Pope Who Took the Bus to Reform the Church

With a popular and football-loving Francis, the Catholic Church got a pope with both modern and progressive stamps. But perhaps the appointment came too late – when age and health finally took their toll.

Air Leaks from the Inflatable: Deadly Migrant Shipwreck

At least six bodies have been recovered and 40 migrants are missing after a severe shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Two- and three-year-olds died in the Mediterranean

Refused migrant ship – acquitted in court

The Italian far-right politician Matteo Salvini is acquitted of charges after blocking a migrant ship from docking in Italy in 2019. I am glad. After three years, common sense has prevailed, says Salvini outside the court in Palermo.

At Least 20 Migrants Have Drowned Off the Coast of Tunisia

11-year-old rescued – drifted alone in the Mediterranean

An 11-year-old girl has been found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa, and is believed to be the only survivor after a boat with migrants capsized.

First boat with migrants arrives in Albania

16 migrants have arrived in Albania from Italy, the first group in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's touted deal with the Balkan country. According to Albania's Prime Minister, other countries have already shown interest in a similar solution – but been rejected.

Many dead in boat accident off Djerba