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Italian Wedding Customs

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-Italy is made up of nearly 95% Roman cathloics. The Pope lives in the Cathederal in Vatican City.

RELIGOUS CUSTOMS:

-During Lint Catholics are not supposed to eat meat on Fridays because of fasting. Also during this time Catholics are expected to give something else up of their choice.

-In the Roman Catholic religion those who practice it, aren't supposed to marry outside of a church.  

DATING/COURTSHIP TRADITIONS:

-Part of being a Roman Catholic is that you are expected not to use any form of birth control, be it that you are married or casually dating.

-Like many other religions being a member of the Roman Catholic tradition you are expected to save yourself for marriage, in other words it is expected of you to stay a virgin until after you are wed.