Veronica Roldan He holds a PhD in Sociology and Social Research Methodology; he teaches at the University Roma Tre and Unitelma-Sapienza, Italy. He is a founding member of the Association of Social Scientists of the Mercosur religion and of the Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities (ASUS) of Rome. His works include Francis. The impact of his pontificate in Latin America (Biblos 2017, compiled with A. Frigerio); Religion and public space in Latin America and Italy (Borla 2015); Immigration and inclusion in Italy. The case of the city of Rome (Biblos 2012); Values, culture and religion. Globalization processes and social change. (Franco Angeli 2011); The Catholic charismatic renewal. A comparative study Argentina-Italy (Franco Angeli 2009). She is the author and director of the documentary "The Lord of Miracles in Rome", in collaboration with the Roberto Rossellini Film Institute of Rome.

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Religion and immigration: The Lord of Miracles in Rome

  • Veronica Roldan

The present documentary is about the devotion to the Crucified Christ, called the Lord of Miracles by the Peruvian community residing in Italy. The history of such veneration dates back to 1651 on the outskirts of the City of Kings, as Lima was called during the Viceroyalty of Peru. Today that image of Jesus Christ, originally painted by an Angolan slave, is venerated during the month of October in Peru and in all countries where there is a community of Peruvian immigrants that form the Brotherhood of the Lord of Miracles. [.. .]