Rome [ENA] Famous monasteries are often built in stunning isolated settings, on mountaintops or perched on rocky promontories not incorporated into the scene of a city. Monks could escape religious persecution in the wilderness and could live a safe life from the struggles that infested the Italian peninsula and devote themselves to meditation and good works.In Italy there are many interesting monasteries and abbeys   [Full story...]

Rome/Podgorica [ENA] One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is its impact on democracies and elections. Health and safety concerns seem to be the main factor in determining whether or not elections should be organized during the pandemic. Two in three countries which planned to hold elections in 2020 have decided to postpone them. Because of the physical distancing requirements during the pandemic, election campaigns cannot be   [Full story...]