Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan folklore in pilgrimage for queer community
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February 4, 2026
MERCOGLIANO, Italy (RNS) — Inside a church just outside Naples, people known as femminielli gathered for La Juta, a centuries-old Candlemas pilgrimage honoring the Madonna of Montevergine.
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