MICOL AND MARGHERITA GO FOR GOLD ON THE SANDS OF DAKAR
After beating Switzerland in a tie-break, Italy’s Coretti and Lafuenti face Dutch pair Both and de Groot in the Youth Olympic beach volleyball final.
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SOUP TO TAKE HOME AND A HOT MEAL FOR SOMEONE LIVING ON THE STREET
On 7 and 8 November, Progetto Arca’s Zuppa della Bontà returns to seven cities. The Libera Terra soup packs help fund mobile kitchens that serve dinner on the street.
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Yeman Crippa’s New York second place deserves a very long round of applause
Thirteen seconds behind the winner, after racing at the front until the closing stages. Italy’s marathon podium tells a story of talent, hard work and a family whose story deserves respect.
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FIORELLA: “LET SCHOOLS TEACH LOVE”
Mannoia’s voice, the work of Una Nessuna Centomila and a question for adults too: how do we put respect into practice?
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GOODBYE NONNA SILVI, YOU MADE US FEEL AT HOME
Silvana Bini has died at 85 in Montespertoli. Remembering a woman who brought Tuscan cooking into lives far away, through a family bakery and her grandchildren’s phone.
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DIO RIDE: WHAT IF FAITH HELPED US SMILE AGAIN?
Favino wears a friar’s habit; Silvio Orlando, a cardinal’s robes. In Giovanni Veronesi’s new film, a friar speaks of God to ordinary people and ends up before the Inquisition. A story of freedom and conscience that invites us to rediscover the room for joy in a life of faith.
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GIORGIA PALMAS AND FILIPPO MAGNINI, EXTRA JOY ON THE RED CARPET
At the presentation of The Traitors, they talk as contestants and expectant parents. Their baby is due in March: between a challenge and a name kept private, a family is preparing to welcome someone new.
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BRAD PITT, WHEN FRIENDS HELP KEEP YOU STANDING
During difficult times, the actor says, he relied on those closest to him. His words take friendship beyond Hollywood photographs, to a place where you can speak without having to seem invincible.
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AL BANO: HIS HEART IS STILL IN THE COUNTRYSIDE!
The singer stands with farmers. Behind his words lie his roots in Cellino San Marco, a promise to his father and a bond with the land that success never broke.
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BONUCCI: BEFORE THE CHAMPION, THERE IS A DAD
Remembering Matteo's illness: he is well today. And Martina's journey: 575 kilometres to help the hospital that treated her son.
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FIORELLO AND AMADEUS: WHEN FRIENDSHIP GOES LIVE!
A video call on La Pennicanza, jokes about Sanremo and the promise of a surprise. Fiorello and Amadeus catch up with the kind of familiarity that makes viewers at home smile, too.
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RAOUL BOVA, THE SCHOOL WITH ROOM FOR EVERYONE!
In Tutto l’amore che resta, he plays headteacher Stefano Fogli. Around him are young people with desires, anger, first loves and different lives to discover. And a question that reaches beyond the screen: how much room can we make for others?
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Leo XIV to meet victims of abuse in Latin America
During the 6–17 November visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, meetings are planned with people who have suffered abuse in the Church. The announcement centres on closeness to those who suffer and on building pathways of care.
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Walter Koenig, a heart beyond the stars: Star Trek’s Chekov standing with the overlooked
Aboard the Enterprise, he helped us imagine a shared future. In life, he reached people who struggled even to see one: a journey among refugees, friendship and the warmth of a community saying goodbye.
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RANIA WEEPS WITH THEM: AN EMBRACE FOR THE FAMILIES OF CHRISTIANS KILLED IN JORDAN
The queen visited families affected by the Hammoud church attack with Salma and Rajwa. Those images speak straight to the heart: the courage to stay beside immense grief.
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KEANU REEVES: KINDNESS IS HIS SUPERPOWER!
A new storm awaits him in the Netflix thriller Maelstrom. Away from the screen, Keanu has often chosen to stand close to other people’s storms: children with cancer, families needing support and research to sustain. We love his quiet way of being there.
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Lucca Comics: where passions meet, and what to discover in 2026
Lucca Comics & Games 2026 ended on 1 November. The official closing release records 345,000 participants, more than 900 guests, 800 exhibitors, over 1,500 events and 14 exhibitions.
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Milan, after fear: the people to start again
Assaults, looted stores, people forced to seek shelter. After the violence of 17 and 18 October, there are rescues and lives to be put back in the center. Because solidarity begins with those who have suffered evil.
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POPE LEO, THE NEWS WE HOPED FOR: NO FURTHER TREATMENT NEEDED!
Final tests after lung surgery confirm that the disease was localized. Medical communication arrives on the evening of October 21.
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POPE LEO RETURNS TO THE SQUARE: A THANK-YOU THAT EMBRACES FAMILIES
Pope Leo XIV has returned to St Peter’s Square for his first general audience since surgery. He thanked people for their prayers and devoted his catechesis to family life and its social responsibility.
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THE POPE’S PHONE KEEPS RINGING: AN APPEAL FOR OLESHKY
Food, care and a safe way for those who want to leave. In the phone call to Zelensky on October 19, Leo XIV reports attention to Oleshky's civilians. And on a peace that must begin with their needs.
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Eight women theologians and voices from around the world: faith also has the face of those who study it
Leo XIV renews the International Theological Commission for 2026–2031. Thirty scholars, eight women and a mission to be told in simple words: helping the Church to deepen the great questions of faith.
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Before yes, a surprise: when faith goes through a love story
A tender news opens a question that concerns us closely: what place do the first steps of faith have in our adult life? A story to welcome with amazement and an invitation to rediscover the meaning of the sacraments.
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MIRANDA HART IS BACK: FINDING LAUGHTER AFTER THE DIFFICULT YEARS
The actress of Miranda and Call the Midwife participates in The Celebrity Traitors. Behind the return on television there is a story of illness, expectations and small spaces of joy regained.
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ANNE HATHAWAY: A HEART BEYOND THE RED CARPET, A COMMITMENT WORTH THE SPOTLIGHT
Women's rights, family responsibilities and support for those who face a disease: some chapters of the social commitment of the actress tell a very concrete beauty.
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Anne Hathaway takes a break: five movies and one child coming
After a full year, the actress greets the spotlight with a gag and prepares to welcome her third son. A break that also offers us a starting point: how much space do we leave to life out of commitments?
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Gramellini’s In altre parole, 17 October: previews and videos
A new La7 episode brings together current affairs, books and cinema. Announced guests include Edoardo Bove, Edoardo Leo and Beniamino Zuncheddu.
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ROME LIGHTS UP: THE FILM FEST CELEBRATES MONICA VITTI!
Films, talks and exhibitions filled Rome from 13 to 25 October. The 21st edition, whose official image honoured Monica Vitti, has ended with its official awards.
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Pope Leo returns for the Angelus: thanks to those who care
At the 4 November General Audience, Pope Leo XIV spoke about work, the economy and politics serving human dignity, the common good and peace.
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NICOLAS MAUPAS: FROM MARE FUORI TO THE VENICE STAGE!
Mare Fuori’s Filippo opened and closed the Venice Film Festival: a hosting debut enough to make anyone’s knees shake.
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MATTEO PAOLILLO: THERE’S MORE THAN MARE FUORI!
Mare Fuori’s Edoardo stars in a love story filmed in Italy’s Marche region—and writes music too.
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SARAH TOSCANO: A VOICE, A FAMILY AND AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE
From the Amici stage to her first starring film role: Sarah plays Eletta, the only hearing member of her family.
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“WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO BE POPE!” HERE IS LEO XIV’S REPLY
Giacomo lives in Colere, in the Valle di Scalve, and has had mobility difficulties since birth. On Wednesday 7 October, in St Peter’s Square, his dream of meeting the Pope and telling him about himself came true.
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Assisi: with so many wars, does meeting still matter?
Assisi’s 25–27 October gathering closed with a peace appeal and a video message from Pope Leo XIV. Forty years after John Paul II, one question remains close to us: how do we keep seeking peace?
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