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by Beth J. Harpaz   Pope Francis will visit three U.S. cities, Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia, Sept. 23-27. For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities.   Washington, D.C. St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhod...

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December 14, 2015 - Monday 6:30 PM - Sonesta Hotel - 1800 Market Street - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dom Giordano and Talk Radio 1210 present The 7th Annual Feast of the Seven Fishes Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30PM - 10PM National Person of the Year: Taya Kyle (wife of American Sniper Chris Kyle) The Feast of the Seven Fi...

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When Vesalius started his life journey five hundred years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci's own journey into the human body was symbolically coming to an end. Denounced by a German collaborator for necromancy, he would eventually be barred by the Church from even entering the Ospedale di Santo Spirito under accusations of "heresy and cynical dissection of c...

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by Walter F. Naedele   Philip Buffone started playing Pop Warner football when he was 13. Rocco R. Bene was 14 and on the same South Philadelphia team. "He has been my best friend for 65 years," Buffone said from his home in The Villages, Fla., where Mr. Bene bought a house down the street four years ago.   They played for the fo...

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The Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania will celebrate the centennial of the birth of Italian poet Mario Luzi (1914-2005) with an international conference that will be held in Philadelphia, February 13-14, 2015. Plenary speakers include the poet's son, Gianni Luzi, in addition to Alain Elkann, Fabio Finotti, Massimo Gennari...

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The South 9th Street Italian Market – the oldest continuously operated outdoor market in the country – is celebrating its centennial this year with a series of foodie festivities to be held over the next few months. The market has been a staple of culture and community in the City of Brotherly Love since it began operation, and not much has changed...

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The America-Italy Society (AIS) of Philadelphia is offering a paid internship for a summer archival, research, and writing project on its history and mission. The intern will select historical documents, do research on the web, and prepare information to publish on the AIS website (http://www.aisphila.org/site/), which will be fully renovated. &nb...

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Trade counselors from more than a dozen European Union countries will be visiting Philadelphia over the next two days – a trip that could greatly enhance the city's global business reputation. The event was organized by Andrea Canepari, consul general of Italy, along with the Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development, the Gre...

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By Nancy Wiechec   Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to attend the World Meeting of Families in the U.S. next year, even though the Philadelphia Archdiocese still has not received official confirmation from the Vatican.   Archbishop Chaput made the announcement July 24 before givin...

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La Capital Campaign di Filitalia International, attuata per sostenere il Museo della Storia dell'Immigrazione Italiana di Philadelphia, è stata riavviata ieri, 14 Gennaio, con una visita privata coordinata dal Fondatore e Presidente Emerito di Filitalia International, Pasquale Nestico.   Durante l'evento, Nestico ha sottolineato che il Museo...

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