The Push to Ban Arabic Sermons in Europe’s Mosques
An imam holds Friday prayers at the Central Mosque in the German town of HamburgChristian Charisius / Reuters SIGAL SAMUEL APR 12, 2017 Some politicians are calling for more “transparent” […]
POPE FRANCIS PROPOSES A CURE FOR POPULISM
Source: The New Yorker By James Carroll March 28, 2017 Last Friday, twenty-seven heads of state gathered in Rome to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the treaty that established the […]
Italian rabbis accuse biblical conference of fueling anti-Judaism
Source: RNS By Josephine McKenna | March 14, 2017 ROME (RNS) Two leading Italian rabbis have accused a Bible organization of promoting anti-Semitism by inviting scholars to debate the roots of […]
Italian region bans women in face veils from entering hospitals
Source: The Local By Catherine Edwards The northern region of Liguria on Tuesday announced plans to ban the Islamic face veil from hospitals and other public institutions, in a bid […]
People-smugglers caught driving migrants across border
ITALY TO SWITZERLAND FEB 20, 2017 Increased enforcement by the Swiss authorities led to a growth in migrant population in Como (Keystone) Four Ghanaian nationals smuggling migrants from Italy to Switzerland for a fee have been apprehended. They are accused of having illegally transported around 200 migrants across the border […]
Muslim refugee hails Pope Francis as the example of religion
Source: Catholic News Agency By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 17, 2017 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Nur Essa, a Muslim Syrian woman whose family was brought to Rome from […]
Five Reasons Why Some Christians Are Shroud Sceptics
The Review of Religions is pleased to present the following article by Shroud photographer Barrie Schwortz, which was originally published in The City in Spring 2016 and is reprinted here with permission. At first glance, I might seem to be the least likely candidate to be writing an article […]
Libyans haven’t forgotten history
ORDER FROM CHAOS Federica Saini Fasanotti Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Last week, the Italian government reopened the embassy in Tripoli, the first to do so after the majority of Libya’s embassies closed in 2015. A number of Libyans exploited the news with a media war and talk of neo-colonialism. They couldn’t […]
Mediterranean Migraine: Italy’s Growing Refugee Problem
Source: The Local By Luigi Albonico, Peter Maxwill, Vladimir Otasevic, Charlotte Teunis and Katharina Wecker The large number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Africa to Italy continues unabated, […]
Italy Rigopiano avalanche: Dozens missing under snow and rubble
Source: BBC Rescuers have removed three bodies from a hotel engulfed by an avalanche in central Italy as a desperate search for up to 35 other people continues. Heavy snow […]
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs by L. Mendola and V. Salerno Magazine Index Best of Sicily Arts & Culture Fashion Food & Wine History & Society About Us Travel Faqs Contact Map of Sicily The Peoples of Sicily: A Multicultural Legacy. Full of Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Germans and Jews, the most […]
Sicily under Islamic Rule
by: Salah Zaimeche Sicily under Islamic rule brought people from all over the mediteranean in a rich diverse and enlightened community including a far reaching freedom of religion. Extracted from the full article: Sicily by Salah Zaimeche Control of Sicily implied a major role in the affairs of the Mediterranean world, and […]
Italy to train Muslim imams on constitution to ‘create climate of tolerance’ and fight radicalisation
Source: Independent By Lizzie Dearden Muslim imams in Italy are being enrolled on courses aiming to “create a climate of tolerance” and fight radicalisation by learning about the country’s constitution. … […]
Berlin Christmas terror suspect Anis Amri shot dead in Milan after pulling out gun during 3am police stop
Mirror Scott Campbell The Berlin Christmas market massacre suspect has been shot dead in Milan by police after pulling out a gun during a 3am stop. Anis Amri reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar”, or god is great, and shot an officer in the shoulder just moments after getting off a […]
Italy referendum: PM Renzi’s future in the balance
Source: BBC Italians are voting in a referendum which is being closely watched for further signs of anti-establishment sentiment in Europe. The vote, called by centre-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, is formally on plans to streamline parliament but is expected to be used by many as a chance to register […]
MUSLIM SICILY PART 1: THE RISE AND FALL OF ISLAM IN ITALY
Regarding the topic of Islam on the European continent, the focus is usually exclusively on the period of Muslim Spain, al-Andalus, that lasted from 711 to 1492 (with a Muslim minority population that remained until 1609) and the Ottoman Empire, which crossed from Anatolia into Southeastern Europe in the early […]
Italian priest blames earthquakes on gay civil unions
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Summersand agencies Pope Francis prays in front of quake ruins in Amatrice. The Vatican say Cavalcoli’s views are offensive and disgraceful. Photograph: Osservatore Romano/EPA An Italian priest has angered the Vatican after claiming the earthquakes that have shaken the country killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless […]
Napoli host 25 young migrants at a football match against Lazio
The young migrants were set to meet players including defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Elseid Hysaj after the match, which finished 1-1. By: AP | Naples | Updated: November 6, 2016 Naples’ mayor Luigi De Magistris, center, poses for a photo with a group of refugees hosted by the city, during […]
Will an Earthquake Bring Down Rome?
Source: The Daily Beast ROME — It is a terrifying sensation when your home starts to shake and your furniture starts to shimmy—especially when you don’t consider your address to be in a high-risk seismic zone. But for the last three months, starting on August 24 and ending, oh, at […]
New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
Reuters International OCT 30, 2016 – A patient is evacuated from an hospital following an earthquake in Rieti, Italy, October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano Grillotti (reuters_tickers) By Isla Binnie NORCIA, Italy (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by […]