Fire Damages Italian Monastery
A fire severely damaged the 17th-century Bernaga Monastery outside of Milan in northern Italy, forcing 21 cloistered nuns to flee the blaze.
The fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. as the nuns were watching a live television stream of Pope Leo XIV’s prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter's.
- The monastery, built in 1628, was nearly destroyed.
- Nine firefighting teams intervened to put out the blaze.
- The fire destroyed documents, religious artifacts, and the nuns’ personal belongings.
The women all escaped without harm.
The monastery is also notable for being the place where St. Carlo Acutis received his first Communion.
Author's summary: Fire damages historic Italian monastery.
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