Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film “Parthenope,” has gotten mixed reviews and an early thumbs down from Italy's Catholic Church.

Dear Paolo, come and visit our youngsters. This is how the invitation letter to the Oscar-winning director begins, sent by ...

It involves a cardinal, the seductive protagonist Parthenope and the liquification of the blood of San Gennaro - the purported recurring miracle that is a sacred cow to many Neapolitans.

It involves a cardinal, the seductive protagonist Parthenope and the liquification of the blood of San Gennaro — the purported recurring miracle that is a sacred cow to many Neapolitans.

Sorrentino's Ode to Naples, 'Parthenope,' Gets Mixed Reviews in Italy Over San Gennaro Sex Scene ROME (AP) — When director Paolo Sorrentino’s hit series “The Young Pope” debuted in 2016 ...