May 12, 2026 | Rome, Italy

John Allen

"Opus Dei is a new thing — it's an organic body of laity and clergy, men and women..."

Joseph Tusiani, poet, Italy, Kristine Crane

Joseph Tusiani

"When I was a child, coffee was a luxury in Italy. Only a few people bought it, and for special occasions, a wake, say..."

Steven Day, London, deaf, stand-up comedian

Steve Day

"It’s been crap for twenty years. It’s been horrible. But why not make the most of it. So I do."

Umberto Veronesi, medicine, oncology, Italy

Umberto Veronesi

"[Only] five percent of breast cancer tumors and 10 percent of intestinal tumors are 'genetic,' meaning hereditary."

Thomas Barrack Jr., Sardinia, Kelly Carter, Italy, Berlusconi

Thomas Barrack Jr.

"Environmentalists are my allies because they’re right… if you don’t blend a consensus vision you have a real problem."

Diane Epstein, Rome, photography, Oprah, Alan Epstein

Diane Epstein

"Some arrive in Italy with unrealistic expectations. They bring their anxieties, self-sabotaging habits, or old wounds..."