Italian nun says earth ‘roared’ as fabled Norcia basilica was destroyed

• Associated Press, Global Church
• October 31, 2016

Although the latest strong earthquake to strike central Italy so far hasn’t claimed any lives, it did destroy a fabled 13th century Benedictine monastery in Norcia built on the site of a first century ancient Roman building. A Benedictine nun said hearing the quake was like listening to the earth “roar.”