History & culture
The Registry Act of 1929: A Lifeline for Uncle Amedeo
August 2025 | Ben Lariccia
Have you looked in vain for your family’s immigration history at the popular genealogy websites? If so, your people may have arrived, as my uncle did, through a backdoor. Thanks to the Registry Act of 1929, Uncle Amedeo and many like him were able...
NIAF Mourns the Loss of Beloved Italian American Icon Connie Francis
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is deeply saddened by the passing of legendary singer and actress Connie Francis, who died on July 16, 2025 at the age of 87. Born Concetta Rosemarie Franconero to an Italian American family in...
Riding Across America: An Italian American Ultracyclist’s Journey of Pain, Purpose, and Perseverance
August 2025 | Giovanni Prosperi
Twelve days. Over 3,000 miles. From the Pacific Ocean in Oceanside, CA, to the Atlantic shores of Atlantic City, NJ. That’s the Race Across America – RAAM for short – one of the most grueling endurance events on Earth, and the pinnacle of the...
A Year of Grace and Renewal: The 2025 Catholic Jubilee
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Quest’anno, il Papa Leone XIV continua gli eventi per il Giubileo. Il Papa envidienza i temi di speranza, fede, servizio, e l’importanza della comunità e la confessione dei peccati. Il Papa evidenza anche l’idea che il Giubileo è un periodo dove i...
Sculpting Faith: Timothy Schmalz's Live Art at the National Eucharistic Congress
July 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In a compelling interview with EWTN, renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz shared insights into his creative process and spiritual inspiration live-sculpting Blessed Carlo Acutis during the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. The conversation,...
A Look Back: Little Italy, Montreal
July 2025 | Angela Spitalieri
We hope you are enjoying your summer! This month we bring you back to an article from July 2019 on the beautiful Little Italy Montreal. Please remember to share those Festivals with us so we can advertise in our local section. If you...
A Year of Grace and Renewal: The 2025 Catholic Jubilee
July 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Holy See Website: A Digital Window into the Vatican
Il sito web www.vatican.va è il sito ufficiale del Vaticano. Ricco di storia, dottrine e attività del Papa, il sito è fondamentale per capire meglio la Santa Sede. Il sito contiene una...
"In the Light of the Sun" by Angela Shupe
July 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Siamo nel 1941, e nelle Filippine, Caramina Grassi sogna di andare in Italia per studiare canto lirico e seguire le orme della sorella maggiore, Rosa. Ma con lo scoppio della guerra, il suo mondo viene sconvolto, costringendola ad aggrapparsi alla...
Finding the Missing Family Link
July 2025 | Kathy Nano Bolanowski
Sometimes, finding family information begins in a non-suspecting way! Flight attendant Raymond DiBiasi was having a discussion with his mother about the family lore of being Armenian since having Italian cousins living in Sicily appeared to be a...
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