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 Bologna schools told to reinstate Easter blessings Italy’s highest administrative court has scrapped a ban on Easter blessings being held at schools in the northern city of Bologna. https://www.thelocal.it/20160309/bologna-schools-told-to-reinstate-easter-blessings Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:24:40 +0100 bologna-schools-told-to-reinstate-easter-blessings Mosques tackle home-grown terror with Italian sermons A landmark agreement that will ensure Italian is spoken in Florence mosques was signed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160208/italy-mosques-tackle-home-grown-terror-with-italian-sermons Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:41:47 +0100 italy-mosques-tackle-home-grown-terror-with-italian-sermons Uproar as Italian priest bans 'call to arms' prayer A Catholic priest in a northern Italian village has clashed with his congregation after seeking to ban an historic prayer that calls for “arms against any threats” and to protect the homeland. https://www.thelocal.it/20150818/alpine-faithful-clash-with-priest-over-prayer-ban Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:25:44 +0200 alpine-faithful-clash-with-priest-over-prayer-ban Turin: anger as Muslim rugs taken from city hall Two councillors from Italy's far-right Northern League provoked outrage on Tuesday after removing prayer mats that had been placed in Turin's city hall for a Muslim conference. https://www.thelocal.it/20150729/outrage-after-muslim-prayer-rugs-from-turin-city-hall Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:27:05 +0200 outrage-after-muslim-prayer-rugs-from-turin-city-hall