Meriam lands in Rome, welcomed by Renzi

(ANSA) - Rome, July 24 - Meriam Ibrahim, a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in majority-Muslim Sudan for apostasy before being released in the face of international outrage, landed in Rome on Thursday. The 27-year-old was greeted by Italian Premier Matteo Renzi when she landed at Rome's Ciampino airport the end of a ordeal that lasted almost a year. "Today is a day of celebration," Renzi said after meeting Meriam, who travelled to Italy on a State flight. "It's a great joy," said Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini.