Italian American Filmmaker Stephen Vittoria Releases Gripping Debut Novel “Christina and the Whitefish"
ALTERNATIVE BOOK PRESS is proud to release the debut work of fiction by award-winning filmmaker and author, Stephen Vittoria. This is a book for the moment—a heart wrenching tale about overcoming your demons and finding your people. Vittoria doesn’t flinch in the face of painful subject matter. Renowned poet, Kathy Kremins, writes, “This novel igni...
South Philadelphia priest who introduced Pope Leo XIV to Rome says new pontiff is "just a great guy"
The Rev. Paul Galetto once showed a young Robert Prevost around the city of Rome — decades later, Prevost held his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel as Pope Leo XIV, the first pope in the Catholic Church's history to be born in the United States. Galetto, the pastor at St. Paul Church in South Philadelphia's Italian Market, once lived with Prevost....
We the ItaliaNews: Italy in english. Episode 14/2025
The 800th anniversary of the Cantico delle creature 19 green flags awarded for sustainability in the Italian alpine region in 2025 World color day in Italy: a celebration of color and creativity Italy’s push for electric mobility: progress and challenges Italians and their pets: trends, costs, and the growing pet economy 70th edition of the David...
Italian agrifood: the challenge of digital sustainability
The results of the research "Agrifood: the Challenge of Digital Sustainability" have been presented. The study analyzed and compared the perceptions and behaviors of four generations of Italians—Generation Z (18-28 years), Millennials (29-44 years), Generation X (45-60 years), and Baby Boomers (61-75 years)—regarding the role of technology as a too...
At a Church in Naples, There’s a Secret Fresco Hidden Behind a 16th-Century Painting
At first glance, nothing appears to be amiss in the Church of Saint George Maggiore in Naples, Italy. Beside the main altar and flanked by a semicircle of white columns is a magnificent, 16th-century painting by Alessio D’Elia, depicting the life of San Severo. It’s an unassuming composition until, almost like a window, the canvas swings open to re...
Portillo’s honors new pope with ‘The Leo’ Italian Beef sandwich
A beloved Chicago fast-food chain is honoring the new pope with a Chicago staple. Portillo’s introduced on social media Friday “The Leo” Italian Beef sandwich. “In the name of the gravy, the bun, and hot giard – we introduce The Leo: divinely seasoned Italian Beef, baptized in gravy,” the restaurant’s post reads. Portillo’s says this “heavenly” cre...
How Olivetti also revolutionised workers’ lunch breaks
A canteen for workers, designed as early as 1936, located in the basement of the factory, with a self-service system and meal vouchers for payment. Adriano Olivetti’s innovative vision, as an enlightened entrepreneur, was already evident during the Fascist period. But it was after the Liberation, when Olivetti founded the Movimento Comunità (Commun...
Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan Celebrates Four Nonagenarians
The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) celebrated the birthdays of four special members at their monthly meeting on May 7, 2025 at Fern Hill Golf Club in Clinton Township. These pillars of the Italian American community, all successful businessmen, are celebrating their 90th birthdays. Pictured from left to right are Dominic...
Prosecco is the “king” of sparkling wines in the Usa with women leading the sales
A phenomenon called Prosecco. The locomotive and the motor of Italian wine goes strongly also in the Usa, the first market for Italian wine, where women support consumption, and consecrate its success. Therefore, in the Usa, the “king” of sparkling made in Italy registers an average penetration date of 24% among consumers reaching 28% exactly by fe...
Italian American Matt Rizzetta buys S.S. Napolibasket
Matt Rizzetta, a 42-year-old Italian-American entrepreneur, is officially the new majority shareholder of Napoli Basket. Rizzetta, through the company Napoli Basketball USA LLC, has acquired 67% of the shares. The current president, Federico Grassi, will retain 33% of the shares but will transition from majority shareholder to minority shareholder...
L'Aquila is the Italian capital of culture 2026
The news is official, L'Aquila is the Italian capital of culture 2026. The Minister of Culture Sangiuliano made the announcement, but the city was elected by a special commission which chose it from among ten finalists. After Pesaro and Agrigento, which obtained the victory for 2024 and 2025 respectively, it is now the turn of the Abruzzo capital....
COPOMIAO Reaffirms Ties to Vatican, Celebrates Pope Leo XIV
COPOMIAO — a national nonprofit representing 71 Italian American organizations across the country — warmly congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his historic election. As the first U.S.-born Pontiff, his rise to the papacy is a milestone in the Church’s 2,000-year history and opens the door to renewed engagement with American Catholics. Over the past thre...