Discover the Franciscan Ways in Italy: a 1,546-kilometer network connecting Assisi with sanctuaries, hermitages, and landscapes linked to St. Francis
The "Cammino di S. Francesco" from La Verna to Assis Michele Luppi - Shutterstock
Rustic almond and honey cookie Speed Stock - Shutterstock
Discover the story of the almond and honey sweet Saint Francis requested before his death, and his friendship with Jacopa de’ Settesoli.
Giotto - Legend of St Francis - Sermon to the Birds Public Domain
The Canticle of the Creatures was born during one of Francis of Assisi’s darkest times. Discover the places and journeys behind his great song of praise to creation
Photocall of the film Buen camino Beatriz Arjona, Gennaro Nunziante, Letizia Arno and Checco Zalone during Photocall of the film Buen camino in Rome, Italy, December 22 2025 xMassimoxLanduccix/xLiveMediax LPN_2206358
Buen Camino, Checco Zalone’s latest hit film, follows a father and daughter on the Camino de Santiago in a moving story about change, parenting, and walking together
The famous traditional art street of the cradle, San Gregorio Armeno, in the old town of Naples, tourism at Christmas. DinoPh - Shutterstock
Explore San Gregorio Armeno, Naples’ iconic street where Christmas lives year-round. A vibrant journey through history, craftsmanship, and the artisan workshops that shape the city’s famous Nativity art.
Spaghetti alle vongole, the inevitable Christmas Eve dish in Naples Alessio Orru - Shutterstock
Christmas in Naples unfolds at the table: sea and land, faith and folklore, ancestral recipes and living memory shaping a gastronomic story rooted in history and identity.
A classical Neapolitan nativity scene Alberto Tirri - Shutterstock
The Neapolitan nativity scene is more than a Christmas tradition: it is a living portrait of Naples, where sacred mystery and everyday life merge into a miniature city shaped by…
Pilgrims arrive to the Oropa Sanctuary faber1893 - Shutterstock
The Cammino di Oropa crosses the Piedmont plain and rises into the Biellese Alps, ending at one of northern Italy’s major Marian sanctuaries.
Mécoulin from the Italian Alps Bessapics - Shutterstock
Two sweet breads from the Aosta Valley—the Micooula and the Mecoulin—keep Alpine traditions alive: ancestral recipes, community, and flavor stand in the face of modernity.