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As you may know, the Italians are dominantly Catholics. The headquarter of the Catholic Church is in the papal state, the Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. Also, the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope lives in the Vatican.
In this section, you can learn about the religion in Italy, the Catholic Church, and also the history of Catholicism. Besides this, you can read about important figures of the Catholic Church, Popes, and important historic figures that were related to the church. You can read about the Saints of Italy and their stories. In Italy, every town and city has its own Saint that’s the protector of the specific place. But there are also Saints and protectors of different activities.
Within the Religion section, you can also learn about different religious traditions that are present in Italy. Also, you can learn about the religious celebrations and traditions that these celebrations come with. Some of these are the Pasqua (Eastern) and Natale (Christmas), among many others.
When travelling to Italy, it’s nearly impossible not to notice the influence Christianity had in the art and architecture of the country; in truth, spirituality is, for many, a strong reason to visit the country. If you’re looking to make a pilgrimage or to have a vacation with a religious element, then […]
Visitors to certain Italian churches are often shocked by the display of a corpse, dressed in religious vestments and encased in a glass coffin at the high altar or in the crypt. What is most shocking is that many of these bodies are hundreds of years old and yet are […]
The Sanctuary of San Michele Arcangelo (Stefano Maffei/flickr) On Puglia‘s Gargano peninsula lies an ancient shrine that is both historically as well as spiritually significant. Known as Monte Sant’Angelo, this shrine is where veneration of Saint Michael in Western Europe began and is said to have been consecrated by […]
The last, documented one took place about two weeks ago in Florence and the video, published as usual on social networks, went viral in a matter of hours: I am not talking of VIPs interviews or dumb acts glorified by the net, as it often happens these days, but of dancing churchmen and women. […]
Hall of Mirrors – Damanhur The quiet Valchiusella valley, close to Torino in Northern Italy hides a secret below ground. Unknown to most visitors and for a time even the Italian Government, this valley is home to a bewildering temple complex known as the Temples of Damanhur. The vast […]
The BBC calls Saint Clare a ‘cool saint’ because she is the patron saint of television. Clare became this because she once saw mass celebrated on the walls of her dormitory even though she was more than a mile away. She saw this so clearly that she could name the […]
Religion is an all-pervasive force in Italy and one cannot know the true nature of this country and its people without understanding the role faith plays in Italian life. Travelers to Italy have no choice but to visit the churches, shrines and monasteries if they want to examine some of […]
Create your own pilgrimage adventure! Increasing numbers of seekers are taking off on pilgrimage to quench a spiritual thirst. That is why James and Colleen Heater from Nevada City, California wrote The Pilgrim’s France and The Pilgrim’s Italy, as an answer to their own quest when searching for sacred sites […]
No visit to Italy would be complete without stopping by some of the most beautiful cathedrals and churches in the world. Even if you’re not religious, these architectural masterpieces demand your attention just due to their history and their majesty. Let’s take a look at some of them and why […]