Civitavecchia
Americannoun
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A plaster statue of the Madonna that purportedly wept blood in the garden of a family in the Italian city of Civitavecchia counted St. John Paul II as a devotee, even though the event was never officially confirmed as authentic.
From Seattle Times
The ship is now making its way towards Civitavecchia port in Italy.
From BBC
The Ocean Viking ship was seized while docked in the port of Civitavecchia, northwest of Rome on the Mediterranean coast.
From Reuters
"After a 7h Port State Control inspection in Civitavecchia yesterday, #OceanViking has been detained by Italian authorities," the charity tweeted, adding that it was working with the involved parties "to lift the detention as soon as possible".
From Reuters
Mr. Scalfari was born April 6, 1924, in Civitavecchia, a coastal city near Rome.
From Washington Post
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