Verona Province
Black, white or merry?
The Chief Public Prosecutor of Verona [Veneto] has caused controversy by choosing a black Holy Family for the crib which is displayed in the city’s Courthouse this Christmas. The Prosecutor says that he had the idea when he was thinking about a “universal” Christmas and that history suggests that Jesus, Mary and Joseph may well have been dark-skinned. This is anathema to the ears of some Lega Nord [Northern League] politicians, however ...
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