Remembering the anniversary of the proclamation of the Virgo Fidelis – Faithful Virgin – as the patroness of the Italian military police, Pope Leo XIV praised their dedication for helping those in “dangerous conditions.”
The Carabinieri Corps is a part of the Italian Military, and serves as a national police force in the country.
Although serving under Benito Mussolini during Italy’s Fascist period – 1922-1943 – they were not trusted by the German Nazis occupying much of the north of the country after 1943, and many Carabinieri members joined the resistance.
