PRIMO's First Edition for 2026 brings together Italian culture, history, and current affairs in a single, carefully curated issue.
COVER FEATURE - POPE LEO XIV
An American in the Vatican
Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago on September 14, 1955. He was elected pope by the College of Cardinals on May 8, 2025. The first of the Augustinian Order to reach the papacy, he took the name Leo XIV. His ascent marked a moment few had imagined—and many are still absorbing.
• iCub - Italy’s new robot is one of the most advanced in the world.
• La Mortella - The beautiful sprawling Italian estate was designed with music in mind.
• The Vikings Take Italy - How and when the Viking invaders took control of Southern Italy.
• The Women of Italy's Silent Films - From stars to filmmakers to Tweedledum and Tweedledee
• Armani/Ristorante - Less than a year before he died, Giorgio Armani opened a new restaurant in New York.
• Great Year to Come: The best of Italian cuisine.