Last Sunday, around 2000 people attended celebrations in honour of the Madonna of Viggiano at St Anthony’s Shrine in Hawthorn.
The statue of the Virgin Mary, which is an exact copy of that which faithfuls worship at the Chiesa Maggiore in Viggiano, was carried by migrants from the southern Italian town in a procession around the church.
The statue was then placed on the altar to the right of the main altar in the church.
That evening, the Viggiano Club held a dinner dance, with the proceeds going towards gifts for children from La Befana.
The gifts will be handed out on December 20.
A young girl who was rescued off Lampedusa by the Trotamar migrant-rescue sailboat and taken to the Sicilian island early on Wednesday is believed to be the only survivor of a migrant shipwreck.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been ranked as the most powerful person in Europe for 2025.
Preliminary technical inspections ordered by the State attorney’s office in Prato at the Eni oil depot at Calenzano did not find traces of explosives, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Juventus have added to Manchester City’s bad run of form by beating the English side 2-0 in Turin.
AC Milan are staying within touching distance of the UEFA Champions League top eight after a 2-1 over Red Star Belgrade at the Stadio San Siro.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and Cinecittà are paying homage to Marcello Mastroianni on the centenary of his birth with a retrospective on the iconic film star.
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As the Christmas season approaches, it’s a time for reflection, acknowledging our good fortune and considering how we can help others.
A removable defibrillator was on Tuesday implanted on Edoardo Bove after the 22-year-old Fiorentina and Italy Under-21 midfielder collapsed during Fiorentina’s home game against Inter Milan on December 1.
