By Rev. Monsignor John C. Marine If you have ever attended an Italian religious feast, or even an Italian festival in the Delaware Valley over the last several years, there […]
One of the most celebrated characters to strut the stage of modern Italy is the remarkable Gabriele D’Annunzio. He is known as the vate (poet) and profeta (prophet). It is […]
Il Vaticano – Il Papa ha lasciato l’Africa e in particolare due Paesi insanguinati, per ragioni diverse, dalla guerra. In Congo e in Sud Sudan ha visto la tragedia umanitaria […]
Here’s a nice story that happened at church on a recent Sunday. As we sat behind a lovely family of five, at 7:30 a.m. mass, we couldn’t help but admire […]
ROME – The EU Political and Security Committee (COPS) officially announced that Italy is to lead the EU’s new mission to Niger. COPS gave the green light for the new […]
ROME – A 54-year-old man from Busto Arsizio north of Milan was placed under investigation in February on suspicion of pocketing some 700,000 euros from the slot machines he was […]
Darla and I love to spend time outdoors to run and take walks, but we also love to stare out the window to see what animals are invading our territory. […]
This issue’s surnames column resumes with surnames beginning with the letter R. ROSSI – This surname derives from the nickname “rosso,” meaning red, to indicate someone with red hair. Although […]
It’s been awhile since we have looked at very basic Italian greetings and salutations. So, let’s review some common greetings and the proper way to address people and some common […]
During our last two weeks in Sicily this past fall, we set out to explore previously unvisited villages and cities. First on our list was Punta Secca, on the southwest […]
For the past two years, I was forced to look at a vertical wooden coffin standing in the middle of beautiful, tree-lined Marconi Plaza. Across from the coffin was the […]
Generations of athletes and sports fans mourned the loss of Franco Harris, the legendary running back at Pennsylvania State University and later the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, who died suddenly at […]
Linda A. Cartisano is a proud native of Chester, Pennsylvania, with a substantial Italian influence. Chester is important because it’s “a city of racial and ethnic diversity with residents of […]
South Philadelphia’s Charlie Gracie, the singer, guitarist and early-rock hit-maker, died Dec. 16 in Delaware County, Pa., at age 86. Mr. Gracie was one of rock music’s pioneers. His early […]
Alice Pizza Authentic Roman-style pizza al taglio and Italian happy hour. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Mon.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Entrees include pizza by the slice/margherita pizza, Patate Picante, Cacio e […]
For years, “on the way to Cape May” meant sun, sand, surf and sea. But today’s New Jersey winemakers just may have a few additions to that list – namely […]
The UNICO National Foundation awarded scholarships worth nearly $100,000 in 2022, and these scholarships are again available to eligible high school and college students. The qualifications differ for each scholarship. […]
As a parent, sometimes the opportunity to teach your child a lesson comes very unexpectedly. Such was the case when in the fall of 1992 my 10-year-old son, Michael accompanied […]
Liz and I often find ourselves eating out starting with Liz’s Birthday and continuing through the middle of this month. We have our anniversary, my birthday, and Valentine’s Day, one […]
NEW YORK – Barbara Walters, la star del piccolo schermo Usa che è stata a lungo anchor di ABC, è morta all’età di 93 anni. L’ha riporta la stessa ABC. […]
ROME – Italians, once thought to be among the most devoted churchgoers, seem to be slowly becoming less devoted. Every year the number of Italian believers attending religious services becomes […]
This month Darla and I learned all about cioccolato ed amore (cho-ko-lah-toe ed ah-more-a) chocolate and love. About two weeks ago mamma and papà took us on a road trip […]
Of course, this month’s lesson is dedicated to Valentine’s Day, Italian-style. We begin by citing Italian lovers who are famous throughout history: Paolo and Francesca, the ill-fated pair described in […]