Rome: Forty-three Italian priests died in November after contracting the coronavirus, as Italy experiences a second wave of the epidemic. According to L’Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference, 167 priests have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in February. One Italian bishopContinue Reading
Rome, June 18, 2020: The Italian bishops’ conference has distributed another 10 million euros ($11.2 million) to the dioceses in northern Italy hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will be used for emergency aid to individuals and families struggling financially, to support organizations and institutions that are workingContinue Reading
Rome, Apr 20, 2020: After receiving more than 300 letters during the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian bishops will entrust the nation to Mary’s protection on Friday, May 1, at a shrine in northern Italy. In a video message April 20, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference said he receivedContinue Reading
In the last four years, the “Loan for Hope” program has distributed more than $29 million in loans to families and small companies in ItalyContinue Reading
