April 25th Italy celebrates the liberation from Nazi-Fascism which occurred in 1945. Today the highest authorities of the State went to pay homage to the Altare della Patria. In the presence of Prime Minister Meloni and the Presidents of the Chambers, Mattarella laid a wreath of flowers in memory of those who fought for the liberation. After the ceremonies in Rome, Mattarella went to Genoa, the gold medal city of the Resistance. Expected a flood of people for the funeral of Pope Francis Saturday at 10 A,M. local time. City on high alert. Many young people paid homage to the Holy Father. Rome will host the Jubilee of Adolescents, an event dear to the Pontiff. Tragedy yesterday near Turin, where a fight among neighbors degenerated into a violent assault causing three victims. A man, after killing a couple with a diving knife, took his own life. Soccer. Coppa Italia. Yesterday in the other semi-final Bologna beat Empoli 2-1 and gains access to the final with Milan on May14th. A historic milestone for Bologna. One that had been missing for more than half a century.
