Lifting 4 Tons For God. Italian Catholics Fight To Survive In Gentrified Brooklyn

For 137 years, Italian Catholics in Brooklyn have carried on a powerful tradition: lifting a 4-ton statue of Saint Paulinus and parading it through the neighborhood. Through heatwaves, rainstorms, wars, and pandemics, this community has kept the Giglio Feast alive across generations. Now, the...

22 min - Religion & Belief - VICE

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