The Sanctuary of La Verna

Sanctuary of Verna in snow, Italy

Rachael Martin shares the story behind this religious site, which is nestled in the hills of Tuscany’s beautiful Casentino National Park   In Canto 11 of Paradiso, the third and final book of his Divine Comedy, Dante speaks of that “harsh rock between Tiber and Arno where he received from Christ the last seal, which his […]

Gazetta Italia: Thou shalt not steal

Modena Cathedral, Emilia-Romagna Italy

Tom Alberto Bull reports on the recent wave of thefts from the nation’s churches… Settimo: Non rubare! Le 60,000 chiese che costituiscono il patrimonio culturale dell’Italia comprendono una vasta raccolta di oggetti religiosi con un valore altissimo, sia dal punto di vista del valore monetario sia da quello sentimentale. Ora una nuova ondata criminale sta […]