Inside Europe: Rediscovering Christianity in Italy
Politics
John Laurenson
August 9, 2019
The number of Italians who identify as Catholic fell from 88% in 2006 to 71% ten years later. The response of some Christians to the de-Christianization of their societies is now to withdraw into small, tight communities. This has been called "The Benedict Option". John Laurenson reports from a thriving community of Catholics in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy.