On 16th of October 2011, a statue of the “Virgin” was destroyed by Occupy Wall Street protesters. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said the attack was ‘horrible’ and condemned the violence and the fact that some protesters desecrated the church. It is the church of Saints Marcellinus and Peter, near the square in front of… Read More Mob destroyed Catholic statue in Rome
The Catholics offered “masses of reparation” as a sacrifice to please God for the broken statue of Catholic Mary. Two Masses of reparation were celebrated in Rome this past weekend, in response to the desecration of a statue of the Virgin Mary and other religious symbols during the recent riots in Rome. Father Giuseppe Vallauri,… Read More Masses for reparation after rioters desecrate statue
Organised crime syndicates in Italy, the mafia, are now the “number one bank” in the country. This is claimed by a report by anti-crime group SOS Impresa on Tuesday. According to its report, SOS Impresa estimates that the mafia lends money to over 200,000 businesses every year, earning it an annual turnover of around 140… Read More The mob is the biggest bank in Italy
