"Maria was also greatly admired for her humble origins, which she redeemed with the strength with which she defended h…"

"A small and gentle martyr of purity."

"Maria Goretti's life was indeed a struggle, but its end was both magnificent and dramatic. She was so weak—how could …"

"Maria Goretti followed in the footsteps of the young martyrs of early Christianity who gave their lives to defend the…"

"However great this addition to the number of facts serving to elucidate the natural history of these most interesting…"

"The apparent function of the Diatomacae in the economy nature, viz. to vivify, as it were, the immensity of the ocean…"

"Castracane was a devout priest as well as an enthusiastic investigator."

"Corruption has always been a constant companion of humankind. After all, Catholic culture itself teaches us: without …"

"The truth is that when Christian Democrats die, everyone applauds them and some even wanted to canonise them, yet whe…"

"The European cultures that govern the member states are the environmentalist, liberal, socialist and Christian democr…"