Wonderful Ellis sent me a postcard with Papa Francesco! She has been living
in Italy for 12 years now because she has an Italian man. She is from Holland.
Sometimes Ellis misses her Amsterdam but she lives close to Venice now so she
is not complaining!
Boot-shaped Italy is a country in Southeastern Europe. The population is
about 60,340,328. The capital is Rome. Official language is Italian. Together with Greece, it is known as the birthplace of
Western culture (Rome was founded in 753 BC). High art and monuments are found
everywhere around the country. It is also famous worldwide for its delicious
cuisine, trendy fashion industry, luxury sports cars and motorcycles, diverse
regional cultures and dialects, as well as for its beautiful coast, alpine
lakes and mountain ranges (the Alps and Apennines). No wonder it is often
nicknamed the Bel Paese (the
Beautiful Country). There are two small independent states within Italy: the
Vatican City in Rome, and the Republic of San Marino.
Pope Francis (Papa Francesco) is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church. Francis is
the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European pope since the Syrian Gregory III in 741. Throughout his public life, Pope Francis has been
noted for his humility, his concern for the poor and his commitment to
interfaith dialogue. He maintains that the Church should be more open and
welcoming.
The anthem is here:
Thanks a lot for the postcard, Ellis!
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