Italy Celebrates Ferragosto Holiday Commemorating the Assumption of Mary | EWTN News Nightly

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August 15th in Italy is Ferragosto, the day that commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven. The various Christian denominations diverge on the question of Mary's death. It was Pope Pius XII on November 1st, 1950, during the Holy Year, that solemnly proclaimed as a dogma of the faith, the Assumption of Mary. On another note, the term Ferragosto derives from Feriae Augusti or Augustin rest, which indicated a holiday established by the 1st Roman Emperor Augustus in 18 BC. Matteo Ciofi with EWTN Vatican has more. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf