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Pope Francis receives the Charlemagne Prize 2016. This was Wednesday in the city of the European Peace Prize, Aachen, announced.

The Italian Minister of Justice Thursday received a threatening letter. 'We come to Rome and cut your head off. Allah is great,' it said. The envelope also contained two bullets for a Kalashnikov. The letter to Minister Andrea Orlando was signed by 'Isis'.

A 31-year-old Turkish Dutchman in Rotterdam by police in Rome arrested because he made a movie of the Colosseum with a drone. He had to direct the drone downing and was then taken to the police where he was fined and a police report. The man, who was with four friends, said he had made the recordings for a wedding. For the Italian police had with this statement not affected the case.

The Italian police have about 3,500 fake charters with blessings from Pope Francis seized. The documents were sold to pilgrims in Rome, authorities said Monday.

The famous St. Peter's Basilica in Rome looks dangerously beautiful. Visitors marvel at huge projections on the basilica including a lion, tiger and wolf. It is a temporary art project to celebrate the beginning of the Holy Year in Italy.

Pope Francis has called Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. This is a special Holy Year of the Roman Catholic Church began that lasts until November 20, 2016.

The authorities in Rome have strict security measures announced for the opening of the so-called Holy Year, which begins Tuesday. The airspace above the Italian capital is closed and there is a ban promulgated on making films that contain weapons, even if they are false.

Italy is organizing in January a meeting in Rome with several countries for the fight against the Islamic State. That the Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said Monday.

The hacker group Anonymous claims to have proof the Islamic State plans Sunday to commit attacks worldwide. The terrorist movement would be planning to commit attacks in France, Lebanon, Italy, Indonesia and the United States. International media reports said Saturday.

The security in the Italian capital Rome has in recent days stepped up considerably. Following the attacks in Paris on Friday, the government deployed some seven hundred extra soldiers. They monitor among other entrances and exits of subway stations and ensure tighter controls on visitors to the Vatican.

The Italian government has measures against terrorism following the attacks in Paris tightened considerably. Include the number of police officers on the street that takes control, has increased significantly.

Seventeen people have been arrested in several European countries during an anti-terror operation. According to the Italian police arrested suspected of "international terrorism".

On the occasion of the visit of the Pope to Mexico next year will be built in the capital, a replica of the Sistine Chapel. The spitting image of the famous church in Rome will be placed at the main Zocalo plaza in Mexico City, said Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera.

A mafia gang in Rome has probably millions gesnoept contracts that ended the municipality. The gang of 46 suspects state from Thursday into the Italian capital.

Ignazio Marino, mayor of Rome is Friday resigned. His departure was a weeklong political soap beforehand.

The mayor of Rome three weeks ago his resignation because of a scandal declaration, nevertheless decided not to leave. The sexagenarian mayor made ​​Thursday Facebook announced, despite resistance from the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Furious, which were the Italian opposition when they have to learn that the former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, more than 24 000 euro received for a twenty- minute interview with the Italian public broadcaster RAI.