La Gazzetta Italiana

Italian Navy and Coast Guard continue to rescue migrants

October 2016
Mass departures of migrants from North Africa is constant and the Italian Navy and Coast Guard continue to rescue migrants desperate to reach Italy. In a recent mission, 2,700 boat migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya and 15 bodies were...


Pope Francis hailed volunteers as "artisans of mercy"

October 2016
In the recent canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa, now Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Pope Francis hailed volunteers as “artisans of mercy” and denounced those who “turn the other way not to see the many forms of poverty that beg...


Aug. 24 earthquake made the Apennines grow

October 2016
Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology claimed the Aug. 24 earthquake made the Apennines grow. GPS stations measuring the soil movements explained the fault line that runs through the Apennines caused the extension. The...


Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged to get rid of Italy’s millions of slot machines

October 2016
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged to get rid of Italy’s millions of slot machines. Despite an important source to government coffers, state and regions claim the social consequences cannot be ignored. The government reported as many as...


Time clock dodgers in Siracusa, Sicily will be charged with fraud

October 2016
Time clock dodgers in Siracusa, Sicily will be charged with fraud according to Italy’s finance police. They finished an investigation which revealed 29 public service employees skipped work an average of 40 percent of the time. During this...


Young people will receive a "culture bonus" of 500 euro

October 2016
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the Italian government have created a scheme to encourage young people to read more, spend more time in museums, attend the theatre, and visit some of the country’s national parks. Italian citizens turning 18...


Museum officials are urging donations to survive and develop

October 2016
Museum officials are urging donations from private sectors to survive and develop. Government monies are not enough to safeguard and maintain various ancient ruins, artwork and palazzi. “Private donors and patronage, especially for...


Italian Pasta Salad

October 2012
Total time3 hr 20 min 4 servings Ingredients:2 cups Rotini pasta, uncooked1 cup Miceli’s Perline 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup Kalamata olives 1/4 cup chopped red pepper1/4 cup chopped red onionLemon Ricotta...


Italian American Veterans Post 1 (IAV) in Lorain

September 2016
On Saturday, October 1, 2016 beginning at noon the Italian American Veterans Post 1 (IAV) located at 4567 Oberlin Avenue in Lorain will host its 8th Festa Italiana. Opening with the IAV Color Guard then Hip to That with Maria DiDonato will...


Pope Francis recently wrapped up his 5-day visit to Poland

September 2016
Pope Francis recently wrapped up his 5-day visit to Poland addressing more than one million faithful in a Polish meadow. The pontiff urged the young people not to vegetate with their computers and video games but to set out on new and uncharted...