In 1986, Italian authorities built a fortified bunker inside a Palermo prison to hold the largest mafia trial in history.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - Police arrested the suspected new head of the Sicilian mafia and 45 other alleged gangsters on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the mob as it tried to rebuild after years of ...