Italy On This Day

Why the papal name Leo has been inspirational A photograph of Pope Leo XIII taken at the time of his election Pope Leo XIII, who was the fou...

Patron saint of expectant mothers St Gerard Majella Gerardo Maiella, a poor tailor from what is now Basilicata who became the Catho...

Former soldier sent priests to say mass for troops A photograph of Richelmy as Archbishop of Turin Cardinal Agostino Richelmy, who f...

Talented linguist who converted Jews and Protestants A statue of St Lawrence at the Convent of Capuchin Friars in Rovigo, in the Ven...