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By Patricia Montemurri   Just before Pope Francis departed the Vatican for his Cuba/U.S. trip, he picked a metro-Detroit bred astronomer, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, to lead the Catholic Church's study of the heavens as director of the Vatican Observatory.   On Friday, when the appointment was announced, Francis lunched at the Vat...

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Jude Law is reportedly in advanced talks to play a fictional Italian-American pope in Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino’s first television venture, "The Young Pope". Sources close to the production have confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that Law is currently in negotiations, but has not confirmed the role.   Law would play a hardline...

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European Studies at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and The US-Italy Global Affairs Forum invite you to a panel discussion on Francis I: A New Pope for a Globalized World?

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We're celebrating all things Italian this month onGoodtaste.tv. Fitting that October is National Pasta Month, as well as the birth month of Columbus himself! I have some timeless recipes, how-to videos and more authentic eats from big names, beginning with Lidia Bastianich. I've worked with Lidia several times (once in MY kitchen) and find her...

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In 2014, Pope Francis designated Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church a minor basilica. Founded in 1908, this Roman Catholic parish originally served the Italian community of Central Youngstown, OH. In the following interview, La Gazzetta and Pastor Monsignor Michael J. Cariglio discuss the church's new status.   La Gazzetta (LG): Thank you for w...

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Sgomberiamo il campo dai piagnistei e dai luoghi comuni, per una volta. Perché nonostante tutto - le mafie, le ruberie, le terre dei fuochi, o tumorifici come l'Ilva di Taranto - quella italiana è una delle economie sviluppate più verdi del Pianeta, sicuramente d'Europa. A dirlo sono i numeri di Eurostat e del Centro Studi Unioncamere, pubblicati...

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President Barack Obama is opening a visit to Italy, where he'll meet with Pope Francis and Italian political leaders. Obama arrived in Rome Wednesday night following three days of talks on Ukraine with European leaders in the Netherlands and Brussels.   Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said Obama has been inspired by the pope...

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US-Italy Global Affairs ForumWednesday, September 30, 2015, 5:00PM-6:30PMJohns Hopkins University / School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 The head of a soft (super) power will have just left the United States. How have US and European reporters perceive...

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Here are five Italy travel trends to keep in mind when booking your trip to Italy in 2014:1. The Pope Francis Effect: Rome is the place to be these days. Tourism was up 5% in the Eternal City in 2013 with a total of 12.6 million tourists visiting Rome in 2013. At least half of these visitors showed up to see the new Pope Francis and tourism offici...

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by Giacomo Galeazzi   This is the first time it happened. San Gennaro's blood had never liquefied during a papal visit to Naples before. None of the visits paid by Pius IX, John Paul II or Benedict XVI provoked the phenomenon. But the miracle was witnessed this afternoon, after Francis' heartfelt address to faithful and clergy.   The...

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