Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, has spoken in support of a family living an off-grid lifestyle in Italy.

The father, former professional chef and British national Nathan Trevallion, and Catherine Birmingham, a 45-year-old Australian life coach and former equestrian trainer, have been living in a patch of woodland in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. They have chosen to raise their children, an eight-year-old and six-year-old twins, away from modern distractions and schooling.