The Madonnina

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Its imposing beauty is unquestionable, but these 10 facts will make you look at it with a refreshed sense of awe. In the letter to the people of Messina, the Holy Mother said that she appreciated their devotion and would grant them perpetual protection. The letter ended with the words “Vos et ipsam civitatem benedicimus” The Golden Madonnina

These two clubs are separated by miles of land, but their rivalry stems from what they represent. Madrid are the Spanish capital's leading club, while Barcelona represent Catalonia - an autonomous community which has longed for independence from Spain. Surprise, surprise. The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid - Spain's two biggest clubs - is one every football fan in the world knows. And it's one that's grown in recent years thanks to presence of Cristiano Ronaldo at Madrid and Lionel Messi at Barcelona. The medical commission that was nominated on October 7, 1953 to scientifically examine the 290 cases of reported cures, decided that 105 of these were deemed to be of “special interest,” or likely miracles, which were reported within a few years of the incident. The first person to experience a healing was also the first to observe the weeping. From the time Antonina Iannuso first saw the tears, she recovered completely from severe toxemia and gave birth to a healthy son on December 25, 1953. It was due to Napoleon Bonaparte's insistence that the Duomo’s façade was finally completed in 1811, just in time to celebrate the birth of Napoleon’s son in style. The Madonnina spire or guglia del tiburio ("lantern spire"), one of the main features of the cathedral, was erected in 1762 at the height of 108.5m (356ft), as designed by Francesco Croce. At the top of the spire is the polychrome Madonnina statue, designed and built by Carlo Pellicani in 1774, during the episcopacy of Giuseppe Pozzobonelli who supported the idea to place the Madonnina at the top of the Cathedral. [1] [2]La Madonnina's worldwide renown is due as much to her supposed mystical powers as to the fact that, for the past five years, she has been the subject of an unprecedented and bizarre criminal investigation in which the Italian authorities have become embroiled in a so-called "pious fraud", a charge normally ignored, or dealt with by the church. In this case, the Procura, or district attorney, is determined to expose La Madonnina's tears as a hoax and identify the culprits as the statue's owner, Fabio Gregori, and his family. The enquiry appears set to run indefinitely and has all the makings of an absurdist melodrama, involving the diverging interests of anti-cult campaigners, judicial authorities, the Catholic church, and the mayor of Civitavecchia, Pietro Tidei, a communist nonbeliever who is determined that the shrine at Pantano should become as commercially viable as Lourdes, Fatima or Medjugorje. Meanwhile, like many thousands of believers, Gregori, a 37-year-old electrician from Pantano, believes that what he witnessed five years ago was a miracle. What he also knows is that it has changed his life, largely for the worse. But Milan is more than just its food. Milan lives for its aperitivo. A sacred tradition like no other, Milanese gather at the end of the day to enjoy the simple pleasures of a crisp Aperol Spritz or similar and some nibbles to go along with it. Below are a few of the best places and terraces to have one around the Duomo: Although, thus far, the Vatican had remained silent, the subtext of Cardinal Deskur's speech hardly needed spelling out. La Madonnina was finally returned to the parish church in June, after undergoing further x-rays and scans together with DNA analysis of the new bloodstains, which were reportedly identical to the first. This finally led Monsignor Grillo to state publicly that because they were of male blood, the tears could only be those of Christ.

The Duomo became a crossroads of people exchanging different ideas and visions, ultimately becoming the most Gothic European Cathedral. At least 78 head architects took part in its construction, so it’s difficult to trace the authorship.Now we're talking. Celtic and Rangers have battled to be Scotland's premier club since 1888, with Celtic winning 53 league titles (and one European Cup) and Rangers claiming 55. To put this into perspective, no other team in Scotland has won more than four titles. Within 10 years of their foundation, Milan won the league three times. The club, however, began to lose members in 1907. The Italian FA had a nativist rule, which prevented clubs from signing foreign players. Milan protested and decided to not take part in the league the following season. A new extraordinary opportunity created thanks to the support of Intesa Sanpaolo, to share the fascination of the place that is symbol of Milan in the world. The Madonnina is the subject of the most traditional Milanese song, O mia bella Madonnina. The Derby della Madonnina named after it is the local rivalry between the city's two football clubs A.C. Milan and Inter Milan.

However, anyone hoping to see her weep, or detect traces of blood on her cheeks, will be disappointed. Since allegedly weeping tears of blood in front of thousands of witnesses in February 1995, La Madonnina has remained dry-eyed and all traces of blood have long since faded. Which is more than can be said for the controversy that surrounds her.Numerous unbelievers or skeptics tasted the salty tears for themselves, thus excluding hallucination by over-excited believers. Moreover, there was motion film coverage of the actual weeping. The question of condensation is also eliminated because that would have necessarily have had to include the entire image and nearby objects, but only the corners of eyes were emitting the tears. Madonna of the Streets" redirects here. For the films, see Madonna of the Streets (1924 film) and Madonna of the Streets (1930 film). A reproduction of the Madonna of the Streets