Sicilian Culture: This Day in Italian & Sicilian History: February 13

Sicilian Culture

The People, The History, The Culture

This Day in History:
Italian Contributions in the Month of February

February 13
1633 Galileo arrives in Rome for his trial professing the belief that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which was contrary to Christian beliefs and the Vatican's position
1973 The National Council of US Catholic Bishops announced that anyone performing abortions would be excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church

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