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Amy Kazmin

Amy Kazmin

Financial Times

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The angelic Meloni behind a fresco fiasco

A figure resembling Italy’s prime minister on a Rome church wall blurred the lines between religion and politics

05.02.2026 20

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Amy Kazmin

How the pope went pop

Efforts to attract young audiences to religion can be fraught but pizza-loving, Wordle-playing Leo XIV has struck a chord

30.11.2025 4

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Amy Kazmin

Discord at the Venice opera house

La Fenice’s orchestra has objected loudly to the appointment of a conductor aligned with Giorgia Meloni’s party

09.10.2025 6

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Amy Kazmin

Italian Parmigiano bets on US football to sell ‘all’Americana’

The consortium that safeguards Italy’s prized cheese has signed an unlikely partnership with the New York Jets

23.09.2025 9

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Amy Kazmin

How dogs replaced children in Italy

As birth rates plummet, the country is fawning over — and spending on — pets

14.08.2025 10

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Amy Kazmin

A warning to US foodies from irate Italian producers

Nostalgia for canned ‘Italian’ fare of my childhood makes me wonder how many Americans will notice higher prices on gourmet imports

14.04.2025 10

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Amy Kazmin