Mario Iezzoni, Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, comes back almost every year to Tocco. Last summer he took pictures of friends, shops, etc and everything is now online at www.toccolano.paisano.com
Very special pictures like the coins of the 14th century, and the true "fraucelle" recipe.

2000 of the Abruzzese who disappeared in Russia in 1942 have not returned yet. Yesterday four small metal urns brought back the remains of Ltnt. Nestore Tucceri Cimini, from Cerchio, whose brother has been waiting for 58 years. 21-year-old Domenico Branella, from Nereto (Te), Ulisse Di Croce, 28, from Tornareccio (Ch) and Gianfranco Di Fazio, 25, from Civitella Casanova. An association has been established to pursue the research for more victims, says President Silvano Zitti, whose father is still buried in somewhere Russia.

The Sacra Spina, according to the tradition one of the thorns from Jesus's crown on the cross, was brought to Venafro, Molise, for a special veneration week. The brotherhod of the Sacra Spina accompanied the sacred relic.

A theatre lab will stage a play on the history of the place, which will be ccompanied by a photographic exhibition. The theatre lab will use material taken from historical archives, notary acts and diocesis.