The Greek Orthodox have an Archbishop and there are small settlements in southern Italy. Today, there are a number of immigrants who are Muslims. There are other religious groups, but many are small. Italy and Spain have the lowest birthrates in Western Europe, an average of 1.2 children per woman. State aid to families with children is lower in Italy than other Western nations.
Italian women work and Italian men have generally failed to take on their proper responsibilities.
The mammoni are some who remain dependent on their mothers and never marry. And for the ladies, spinsterhood does not carry any stigma. After 38 years of marriage, Luciano and Adna Pavarotti are apparently going to officially go their separate ways. They recently appeared in court for one last effort to reconcile. Pavarotti has been living with his much younger former secretary.