Tag: Italy
Brazilian nun, Sister Nadir Santos da Silva, dies trying to save...
A Brazilian nun has died after trying to save a fellow sister from strong waves off the coast of Sicily.
Sister Nadir Santos da Silva,...
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati shows how to ‘be holy in the...
In a well-circulated photo, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati appears to pause during a mountain hike and leans against his walking stick, smoking a pipe....
Pope Francis set to visit Asti for cousin’s 90th birthday celebration
VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis will travel to Asti Nov. 19 for a private family celebration of his cousin's 90th birthday, and he will celebrate...
Italy requires coronavirus vaccines for all university students, teachers at all...
ROME -- To promote a safe return to in-person learning, the Italian government has passed a law requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all university students...
Italy sees worst gap between births, deaths since 1918 Spanish flu...
ROME -- With Italy already facing a diminishing population, low birth rates and fewer religious and civil marriages, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted those...
New COVID-19 restrictions in Italy will not close churches for prayer...
VATICAN CITY — As the Italian government imposed new restrictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Italian bishops' conference said churches will...
In Italy, politics plays more of a role than faith in...
ROME — In Italy, a person’s support for — or opposition to — Pope Francis has a stronger connection to their political affiliation or...
Italian government eases some restrictions on Catholic Masses during coronavirus lockdown
ROME -- Although the number of new COVID-19 infections in Italy was creeping up in late July and early August, the country's internal affairs...
Italian Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia calls for day to commemorate victims of...
VATICAN CITY -- The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, publicly supporting a proposal to establish a national day in Italy to commemorate...
Study shows coronavirus caused an increase in prayers and religious fervor...
ROME -- The uncertainty and restrictive measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic caused an increase in prayers and religious fervor in Italy,...










