Bishops Denounce Rising Mafia-Style Violence in Sicily Following Murder of 21-Year-Old
Taormina’s murder is the latest in a series of gangland-style shootings related to a perceived rise in youth violence and organized crime in Monreale and Palermo.
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One Sicilian Town’s Centuries-Old Devotion to the Holy Cross
The town marks the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with Mass and a solemn procession through the town with a late 15th-century or early 16th-century cross of uncertain origin.
The Most Beautiful Church in the World: Sicily’s Cathedral of Monreale
Sacred art like it remains, even centuries later, one of the most powerful and effective apologetics for the faith.
Godfather Ban: Sicilian Catholic Diocese Suspends Naming of Godparents at Baptism for 3 Years
Archbishop Gristina said that what is more important than the presence of godparents at the baptism itself is that they fulfill their “true ecclesial function.”
The Tradition of the St. Joseph’s Day Table
This celebration is a symbolic “thank you” and renewal of the Sicilian people’s devotion to St. Joseph.
