Italian press review for August 13, 2026

The Italian press review for Thursday, August 13, 2026, highlights various regional and historical topics. One feature focuses on the religious history of Pope Pontian and the priest Hippolytus, who were martyred in the year 235 during the persecutions under Maximinus Thrax.

Other reported news includes warnings from real estate agents regarding illegal intermediaries, reports of heroin being sent to inmates via postcards in a local prison, and an increase in business failures within the commerce, construction, and metalworking sectors. Additionally, the coverage notes a shortage of anesthesiologists causing hospital strain in Alatri and Anagni, and a fatal traffic accident on the Monti Lepini mountains.