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Fire Engulfs Historic Bernaga Monastery, Nuns Evacuated
10/14/2025
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- A fire damaged the Bernaga Monastery near Milan on Saturday evening, likely caused by a short circuit.
- The Bernaga Monastery, established in 1628 as an architectural heritage site, hosted Saint Carlo Acutis's First Communion.
- 21 nuns were evacuated, with 19 relocated to a nearby facility and 2 placed in a shelter.
- Lombardy officials expressed sorrow, and the national fire brigade said flames were under control by Sunday.