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Italian bishops criticize proposal for new homosexual and trans-phobia law

Jun 11, 2020

The Italian bishops have criticized a new bill under consideration which criminalizes discrimination against homosexual and transsexual individuals, arguing that the legislation is unnecessary and would limit free expression of opinion.

By Elise Ann Allen

Masses in Italy are a go, but other sacraments still suffer restrictions

May 20, 2020

While Catholics in Italy are enthusiastic about finally being able to attend Mass after a two months hiatus due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, there are several other areas of ecclesial life that are still on hold.

By Elise Ann Allen

Italian government issues rules for funerals as lockdown eases

Apr 30, 2020

While the Italian bishops and government officials continue negotiating a way to resume the public celebration of Masses, the government provided guidelines that permit the celebration of funerals beginning May 4.

By Cindy Wooden

Milan church official says faithful want the Mass ‘before yesterday’

Apr 28, 2020

One day after the Italian Prime Minister declined to offer a date for restarting public Masses in his “phase 2” plan for lifting of the country’s COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions, with some advisers saying it might not happen until the end of the month, one church official in Milan said faithful want Mass now.

By Elise Ann Allen

Italian bishops threaten break with government over Mass

Apr 27, 2020

On Monday the Italian bishops criticized the government’s omission of a date to restart public Masses in its new week-by-week plan for the return to normal life after the coronavirus, threatening to act autonomously.

By Elise Ann Allen

In Italy, popular devotions driving spiritual reaction to COVID-19

Apr 21, 2020

Even in times of strict quarantine when prayer is not a legitimate enough reason to leave one’s house, in Italy expressions of popular piety and devotion are still driving the Catholic Church’s spiritual reaction to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, at times at the explicit request of the faithful.

By Elise Ann Allen