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Scattered around the steel table of a monastery in the Veneto region of Northern Italy are manuscripts, one with green, red and intensely blue medieval miniatures of dragons, another adorned with ornate leaves culminating in golden flowers.   A monk gently lays an off-white leather book on the table, and opens it at a long letter A drawn in...

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Daniele Marconcini, governatore del Distretto Italia di Filitalia International e presidente dell'Associazione dei Mantovani nel Mondo Onlus, e Matteo Cazzulani, segretario per l'Armonizzazione e l'Integrazione del Distretto Italia di Filitalia International, nella giornata di ieri, martedì 15 luglio, hanno reso omaggio alla memoria di Santa Madre...

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by Natalie Pompilio   A quick look at the to-do list of a city preparing for a papal visit: •Design and print Mass booklets, about 2 million of them in multiple languages. •Solicit volunteers, at least 7,000 but as many as 10,000. Do background checks on each one. •Stock up on Communion wafers. Again, millions.   Pope Francis' sche...

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By Giovanni di Napoli Today we are honored to interview Mr. Domenic Varuzza. I first met Dom years ago during the lifting of the giglio at the Feast of San Paolino di Nola in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I was immediately impressed by the young man's character and his passion for his cultural traditions.   Recognizing his leadership skills, the...

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The 2016 Presidential elections give us the opportunity to talk about the political behavior of the Italian Americans through their experience, from the first days to these years. It is a very interesting topic, which we address by meeting with one of the most prominent experts about this topic, Prof. Stefano Luconi. Watch out, this is going to be...

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Members of the Bogalusa Italian-American Cultural Society extend an invitation to the public to join in celebrating its 40th St. Joseph's Altar on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15, at the B&C Hall (formerly KC Hall), 139 Cumberland Street in Bogalusa. Members have been busy planning for the event and preparing Italian cookies and other del...

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Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6pmJoseph Sciorra, Calandra Institute, Queens College, CUNY For more than a century, Italian-American Catholics in New York City have developed a varied repertoire of devotional art and architecture to create sacred spaces in their homes and neighborhoods, spaces outside of but in relationship to the consecrated halls of loc...

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Local chefs and grocers are helping keep alive the tradition of St. Joseph Altars, including the one at the Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center in Baton Rouge.   The center “depends on the goodwill of the community and volunteers for the food that’s served,” said Debi Grymes, who coordinates the volunteer efforts for the altar. The alt...

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by Tracy   If you poll an group of New Yorkers, with the exception of those who live or work in the borough, how many can say they've been to the Bronx? A Yankees game doesn't count, and neither does a drive on the Cross-Bronx Expressway.   Sadly, many New York City denizens rarely stray beyond a 10 or 20-block radius because they are...

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It is not often that a metropolitan city like San Francisco has the opportunity to incorporate a new urban piazza in the center of one of its most historic districts. That would be a rare opportunity indeed! It does appear this vision is turning into a reality for San Francisco's beloved North Beach.   Recently, I spoke with Angela Alioto, S...

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