The St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan will host a three-day birthday remembrance in honor of Mother Cabrini, patroness of immigrants, whose birthday falls on July 15.  Mother Cabrini was born Maria Francesca Cabrini 175 years ago – July 15, 1850, in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano (Lombardy region), Italy. Her birt...

When Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, Cabrini High School excitedly began reflecting on possible ties the city and the high school might have to the new pontiff. The first thing that caught the attention of teachers was that Pope Leo gave his first official address in Spanish and Italian, and his main theme was about immigration. St. Frances Xavi...

Il Piemonte si dirige in Michigan per una missione strategica per il campo dell'automotive Il Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum annuncia i destinatari dei grant per il 2025 Per ora è piccola la diminuzione dei viaggiatori italiani negli Stati Uniti, al contrario delle merci che scendono quasi del 10% New Jersey Digest celebra la cult...

Italian actress Cristiana Dell’Anna, the star of CABRINI, visited Cleveland’s Italian American community for a special screening of the acclaimed film, followed by a Q&A and meet-and-greet with audience members. The event, held at a packed Cedar Lee Theatre on April 12, was co-hosted by ISDA President Basil Russo and Italian Consul Allegra Baistroc...

In a neighborhood at the northern tip of Manhattan known for its bodegas, Latin music and vibrant street life, people come to pray directly to Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants. At the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, the saint, enclosed in glass, is dressed in her habit, her pallid face in peaceful repose. Tourists and worshipers trickle i...

When: Thursday, March 6, 6 – 8:30 p.m - Where: Keating First Auditorium, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458 Join Campus Ministry, the Center for Religion and Culture, the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies, and the Jesuit community at Fordham Rose Hill for a film screening of the movie Cabrini. The film depicts the life of a Catholic m...

The screening at the UN of the stunning new film, Cabrini, portraying the hardships faced by vulnerable migrants moving to New York City at the turn of the last century, provides a timely reminder that there’s still much that needs to be done to help vulnerable people on the move everywhere today. That’s the message from the star of the film, Crist...

More local film viewing options are emerging in Franklin! Quattro Eroi Lodge, the historic branch of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America has announced that they are hosting a screening of the film "Cabrini," released earlier this year, on Friday, December 6, at 6:00 PM at the Franklin TV studio at 23 Hutchison Street (off of Union, near La C...

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, better known as Mother Cabrini, was a woman who defied the odds, broke barriers, and dedicated her life to serving those most in need. Her legacy continues to shine as she returns to her homeland of Italy as a “pilgrim of hope” in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee. On the anniversary of her beatification, a statue honorin...

The statue of Mother Cabrini is going home. A celebration is planned for the statue's return to Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in the Ironbound Section of Newark on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. The statue of Mother Cabrini, who is also known as St. Frances Xavier and who is the first American saint, will be on the grounds of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chu...