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A Holy Year. A Jubilee Year— a year of prayer and plenary indulgence for the Catholic Church. Easter, the most theologically significant celebration and the heart of the liturgical year. In the midst of it all, Rome remains an undisputed …

Processing, resilience, rebuilding. That’s what thousands of people in Los Angeles are striving for after the devastating wildfires that, in January, scorched more than 50,000 acres, reducing homes, public buildings, and businesses to ashes. Now, they are left to make …

The Santa Ana winds continue to blow, terrible and merciless, transforming the serene landscapes of Palisades, Altadena, Eaton, Pasadena, Hollywood, and Santa Monica into scenes of devastation. A crimson sky looms overhead, with ash falling like snow. Entire sections of …

There’s a feeling in the air that another year has flown by. The Christmas holidays are slipping away as we turn the final page of the calendar. A touch of regret lingers for the things we didn’t accomplish, mixed with …

The heart of design beats in Milan. The Salone del Mobile, Fuorisalone, and Design Week — bringing a breath of fresh air, innovative ideas for the home and well-being, bold colors, and creative styles — once again place Italy at …

In Rome, a grand celebration at Cinecittà marked Sophia Loren’s 90th birthday. Her son, director Edoardo Ponti, who directed her three times on set in Between Strangers, Voce umana, and the intense The Life Ahead, addressed her with heartfelt words. …

Dear Readers and Friends, L’Italo Americano stands in solidarity with the Italian-American community and all the residents of Los Angeles during this shocking, traumatic, and unimaginable catastrophe caused by the LA fires. L’Italo Americano is not immune to the challenges, …

A rare megalography from the first century BC has just been uncovered in Pompeii, a site that never ceases to reveal extraordinary finds. A few kilometers to the north, in Pozzuoli, the Macellum — commonly misidentified as the Temple of …

Liguria, Puglia, Calabria, Campania – but also Marche, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Abruzzo. These are the regions with the highest number of Blue Flags in 2025, a quality certification that 246 Italian coastal municipalities and 84 tourist marinas can proudly claim …

“My upbringing until the age of 10, in a certain sense, took place in Italy because Little Italy was filled with Sicilians, Neapolitans, and Campanians. Those memories have influenced me as an artist, so for me, returning to Italy is …