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ROME: Hanukkah – The city’s large Jewish community gathers in Piazza Barberini where candles on a large Menorah are lit each evening during the eight-night holiday. The area near Campo dei Fiori is also festive during this time. Christmas Markets...

Two men, one Libyan and the other Egyptian, have been arrested and charged in Italy as suspects in murder and human trafficking. The Spanish ship Cantabria, which works as part of the EU’s Sophia anti-trafficking operation, brought the bodies of 26...

Cateno De Luca, one of the newly-elected councilors from Silvio Berlusconi’s winning coalition, was placed under house arrest just days after being elected. He, along with the president of a federation of small businesses, is being accused of...

Antonio Carluccio, the “Godfather” of Italian cooking died at the age of 80. Carluccio helped bring Italian cooking to the U.K. He was a famous chef and restauranteur in Britain who used his knowledge of Italian food culture to also establish...

Pope Francis chastised worshipers at a recent mass in St. Peter’s square for snapping photos and videos during his mass celebration. He stated, “At a certain point the priest leading the ceremony says, ‘lift up our hearts.’ He doesn’t say ‘lift up...

Large cruise ships will soon be banished from the center of Venice, Italy’s transport minister announced recently. The boats have been a long-time sense of frustration to local Venetians who have protested against the pollution and potential damage...

Many of the villages and small towns that our ancestors left when they came to America are in jeopardy of vanishing. According to informed sources, 6,000 Italian ghost towns are already totally or partially abandoned.  To kick off its...

Andrea Pirlo dice basta al calcio giocato. A 38 anni uno dei più grandi talenti dello sport italiano più amato ha deciso che è giunto il momento di appendere le scarpe al chiodo.Leader dell’Italia Campione del Mondo nel 2006 e capace di vincere...

Nov. 1 – All Saints Day in Italy. Ognissanti is the feast of all the Saints of the Catholic calendar and is also a public holiday. While most businesses will close, many churches and museums remain open. Nov. 2 – All Souls Day in Italy. Italians...

Nov. 26, 1789: President George Washington, in a response to Congress, declared this date a Day of Publick Thanksgivin [sic]. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving as the last Thursday in November. This was followed for the next...