Ipercoop, a famous Italian supermarket, has opened a halal corner in one of its branches near Rome. It is the first of its kind in Italy. This step is the latest in time for Coop in its attempt to conquer the promising market of ‘foreign’ consumers in Italy. Immigration, in fact, represents a substantial economic…
Firmin Adamon, of African origin arrived in Cesena more than one year ago, was ordained on the 16th of January, 2009. He converted to Catholicism as an adult and wants to be a priest. Although his family is Muslim, they didn’t oppose his choice; on the contrary, they were supportive to the point that some…
After several immigrants of South Asian backgrounds were beaten in Rome in the last couple of weeks, a leader of the Pakistani community in the city said that episodes of racism in the Italian capital are on the rise. “Episodes of racism are on the rise in Rome, above all in certain neighborhoods on the…
The governments of Italy and Indonesia along with an Italian Catholic lay organization held a cultural conference on Islam and coexistence in Rome this past Wednesday. Musurifun Lakawa, a counselor at the Indonesian embassy said that the conference was expected to create dialogue between Italian experts and Indonesian Muslim organizations. The conference was divided into…
Dutch MP Geert Wilders’ controversial film was shown in Rome this week, after being refused entry into Britain. Police were in full force and surrounded the immediate vicinity of Wilders’ conference at the Grand Palatino Hotel, where the film was shown. He was awarded the Oriana Fallaci Free Speech Award, an honor that recognizes the…
