The 100 years of avenues and parks of Remembrance in the book by Matteo Nanni

The Great War and the memory. Parks and Avenues of Remembrance is the title of the book in which Matthew Nanni, a young historian from Abruzzo, retraces the genesis and development throughout the Italian territory of the places dedicated to the memory of the fallen in the First World War. «From the papers transcribed, emerges … Read more

Commemoration of the Faithful of the Dead and Remembrance of the Dead in African Traditions

What link can be made between the commemoration of the faithful departed and the memories of the dead in certain African cultures? Elements of an answer were given to us by Father Brice Ouinsou, a Beninese priest and professor of anthropology, in an interview granted to Vatican News. He illustrated his remarks with examples of … Read more