Inside Villasimius: Sardinia’s Southern paradise uncovered
In Sardinia, approximately 50 km from Cagliari, Villasimius is one of the most famous and highly regarded coastal towns in southern Sardinia. The beautiful landscapes of Villasimius, with their white beaches of fine sand, crystal-clear sea, and the scents and colours of Mediterranean vegetation, make this place a corner of paradise. Unspoiled natur...
Mount Carmel’s Msgr. Cariglio retires
Much of Msgr. Michael J. Cariglio Jr.’s secular life and sacred life has revolved around his Italian heritage. Cariglio retired earlier this month after 39 years as the pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Youngstown, which later became the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Anthony of Padua Church. The Roman Catholic parish is known for...
This Italian island of 0 permanent residents holds more medieval ruins than most villages
The tiny limestone speck appears on the horizon as our boat skims across the Mediterranean. As we approach, I can make out its rough contours and the faint outline of ancient ruins. This is Tinetto, a 0.0181 square mile uninhabited Italian microisland that most travelers to the Ligurian coast will never see. Despite being just 3 kilometers from tou...
Bella vita at Festa Italiana 2025
The sights, sounds and unmistakably delicious aromas of Italian heritage will once again fill Festival Way during the 2025 Festa Italiana, set for Aug. 7 to 9. The beloved community event will once more feature homemade delicacies, live entertainment and memories to last a lifetime. Not only a celebration of culture, this festival is a heartfelt co...
The Highway of the Sun Stretches from Milan to Naples: A1
It used to take two days of travel on bumpy, dust-caked roads to reach Naples from Milan. On October 4th, 1964, that travel time was slashed to seven hours. After eight years of work, the A1 highway was completed a surprising three months early–a first and last in Italy, it seems–and not without a few casualties, sacrificed between elevated bridges...
School of Education Launches Fully Inclusive Study Abroad Experience in Italy
The University’s first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week program brought together students with and without intellectual disability, reflecting a commitment to making global educa...
Inside Italy's secret mosaic school
Walking the corridors of the Scuola dei Mosaicisti del Friuli (Friuli Mosaicists School) on a Friday morning, the first thing I noticed was the silence. I had expected the chatter of students, the hum of conversation between teachers, the shuffle of footsteps. Instead, the air was still, broken only by the occasional tap of a hammer and the deli...
Archdiocese celebrates its 175th anniversary with a commemorative book, graphic novel
“In Everything, Give Thanks, A History of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis” includes 13 chapters tracing the archdiocese’s earliest beginnings to the present day; 386 pages devoted to each of the 189 parishes in the archdiocese, eight pages on Catholic universities and regional schools, 14 pages honoring convents and monasteries, seven...
Just a step away from Lecco, there's a must-visit agriturismo that’s also an inspiring social project
Cascina Don Guanella in Valmadrera is a social farming project aimed at welcoming, caring for, training and integrating into the workforce young people with difficulties and at serious risk of social exclusion. The initiative is inspired by the figure of Don Luigi Guanella, who lived in the area at the end of the 19th century. The Cascina is a soci...
'Little Italy will now have a voice': Omaha recognizes historic neighborhood
The Little Italy Neighborhood Association held its first meeting Thursday as a recognized neighborhood of Omaha. Residents met at Santa Lucia Hall to begin discussing their first agenda items as a community. The campaign for recognition started over a year ago, according to longtime Little Italy resident Pat Venditte. "The one thing that I think is...
The Pantheon earns its place among the world's most beautiful landmarks
This year, Time Out selected the 24 most beautiful buildings in the world and, among contemporary marvels and ancient wonders, only one Italian structure made the final cut: the Pantheon in Rome. It is not the newest, tallest, or most elaborate building on the list, but it stands apart for its historical weight, architectural innovation, and contin...
Comedy Dynamics To Release Final Stand-Up Special From Veteran Comic Dom Irrera
Comedy Dynamics is set to release Dom Irrera: Live from Las Vegas, the final special from beloved comics’ comic Dom Irrera, across platforms on July 29, with the special debuting in album form on August 1. Dealing in recent years with Parkinson’s disease, Irrera taped the special at the Laugh Factory in Las Vegas in 2017, before his illness progre...