With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void

Motoko Rich, Josephine de La Bruyère and Alessandro Grassani
8/16/2026

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast....

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