Italy On This Day

Pope John Paul II’s prison visit Pope came face to face with his would-be killer Pope John Paul II visited Rebibbia prison on the outskirts ...

Beppe Severgnini - journalist and author Books observing national mores have been best sellers The author and journalist Giuseppe Severgnini...

NEW - How December 25 became Christmas Day   The day the birth of Christ was celebrated rather than the birth of the Sun  Christmas Day was...

The day the birth of Christ was celebrated rather than the birth of the Sun  A bust of Constantine in the Capitoline Museum in Rome Christma...

Vigilia di Natale – Christmas Eve Feasting on fish the night before Christmas The day before Christmas, la Vigilia di Natale, is also refer...

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa – writer Sicilian prince whose novel achieved recognition after his death The Sicilian writer, Giuseppe Tomasi ...

Giacomo Manzù – sculptor Shoemaker’s son who became internationally acclaimed sculptor Sculptor Giacomo Manzù was born Giacomo Manzoni on t...