The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pope admits to 'darkness' in his faith Pope Francis admitted on Sunday to sometimes having "darkness" cloud his own faith, while warning against "Christian parrots" who pay lip service to the church without acting on its values. https://www.thelocal.it/20170116/pope-admits-to-darkness-in-his-faith Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:41:10 +0100 pope-admits-to-darkness-in-his-faith Trevi runs red with 'blood' of persecuted Christians The Trevi fountain in Rome was bathed in red light on Friday, symbolising the spilt blood of persecuted Christians, in a grim makeover for one of Italy's most iconic monuments. https://www.thelocal.it/20160430/trevi-fountain-runs-red-with-blood-of-persecuted-christians Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:44:54 +0200 trevi-fountain-runs-red-with-blood-of-persecuted-christians Italian town must remove 'Christian values' sign The mayor of the northern town of Pontoglio has been told to remove road signs advising those entering to respect Christian values. https://www.thelocal.it/20160107/italian-town-must-remove-christians-only-signs Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:11:08 +0100 italian-town-must-remove-christians-only-signs