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di Alessandra Dal Monte La prima cosa che le è venuta in mente, quando il nunzio apostolico degli Stati Uniti le ha chiesto di cucinare per Papa Francesco durante la sua visita a New York (24-26 settembre), è stata di preparare delle bistecche argentine. Ma la richiesta arrivata da Roma è stata perentoria: piatti semplici e leggeri.   Sopra...

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At a recent audience, Pope Francis encouraged the Knights of Columbus to continue working towards the renewal of society through their charitable efforts, prayer and the witness of their lives. Meeting with the organization's Board of Directors on Oct. 10, the Pope thanked the Knights for their prayers on his behalf.   "On this occasion...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Personalmente, Papa Francesco recentemente ha espresso il desiderio di compiere un viaggio negli Stati Uniti e nonostante la Santa Sede non abbia ancora confermato la missione apostolica, nella Big Apple c'è già chi è in fermento e si sta adoperando per stendere il "tappeto bianco" al Citi Field, lo stadio dei Mets. Com...

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WHO: Simonetta Lein, Global Ambassador of The WishWall Foundation; 1st District Councilman Mark F Squilla. WHAT: The WishWall Philadelphia. WHERE: 9th St. Italian Market- Montrose Piazza Corner of Montrose and 9th St. Philadelphia, PA 19147 WHEN: September 26th & 27th 11am to 6pm daily   In celebration of Pope Francis' upcoming Apostolic...

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Quando il cardinale argentino Jorge Bergoglio è stato nominato Papa e ha deciso di adottare, per la prima volta nella storia millenaria della Chiesa cattolica il nome di Francesco, ha inaugurato il suo pontificato con un gesto di alto profilo.   Come è noto infatti, il nome che un Papa decide di assumere per la più alta carica del Cristianes...

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  WTI Magazine #24    2014 Apr, 04Author : Francesca Papasergi      Translation by:   As an Italian, I've always considered Americans as brothers, friends and allies. We have our differences, but we share values and ideals, and they constitute our common background. When times get tough and we have to stand up and build something together, we ap...

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by Alex Moe and Carrie Dann   Pope Francis will visit the U.S. Capitol on September 24 and deliver an address to a joint session of Congress, House Speaker John Boehner announced on Thursday.    The Pope confirmed last month that he will visit Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia during the first trip of his papacy to...

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The popemobile is staying local. One of two Fiat 500L cars used by Pope Francis during his September trip to Philadelphia has been sold at auction for $82,000. Michael and Kate Chapman, owners of Chapman Auto Group, secured the winning bid Friday night at a black-tie event kicking off the weekend's Philadelphia Auto Show. Chapman Aut...

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An Italian journalist's behind-the-scenes account of conflict between Pope Francis and opponents in the Vatican will be published in the U.S. on Nov. 10. Henry Holt and Co. announced Thursday that it had acquired U.S. rights to Gianluigi Nuzzi's "Merchants in the Temple: Inside Pope Francis' Battle Against Corruption in the Vatican."  ...

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Thirteen years ago Pope Francis was still known as Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. In 2000, Bergoglio led a procession through the streets of the Argentinean capital carrying an ancient relic of St. Anthony of Padua. The popular Franciscan saint is known to help people find lost items such as lost jobs, lost homes, and lost hope.  ...

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