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Rome – 24 March 2025
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Silvia Stellacci, The Associated Press:
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"Hallelujah. That’s the name of this brand new gelato flavor that really tastes like heaven. It is creamy, soft, and is made of gianduia, Italy’s most famous mix of chocolate and roasted hazelnuts. The Hallelujah flavor was chosen to celebrate the International handmade gelato day that is celebrated every year on the 24th of March. Its name is a tribute to the Jubilee year that Catholics are celebrating in 2025 in the Eternal City. And there’s even more that connects this flavor to the Vatican, as ‘Hallelujah’ made his debut when Pope Francis was discharged from the Rome’s hospital where he has been for more than a month fighting against double pneumonia. And that’s why people are taking this occasion even to commemorate Pope’s discharge from the hospital. And what’s better than a gelato in a sunny day in Rome? Maybe a gelato with a divine taste, like this. It really makes you say ‘hallelujah’."
2. Close of "Hallelujah" gelato flavor
3. Gelato maker unveiling "Hallelujah" gelato flavor
4. Various of gelato makers scooping the "Hallelujah" flavor in little cups
5. Various of people lining up to take a cup of gelato
6. Close of a gelato cup with "Hallelujah" gelato flavor
STORYLINE:
“Hallelujah!” That’s what countless Catholics exclaimed as Pope Francis left the hospital Sunday after more than a month fighting pneumonia. It’s also the name of a new gelato flavor.
Hallelujah gelato made its debut in Rome in open-air kiosks in Piazza Risorgimento Sunday just a 5-minute walk from the Vatican, marking a preview of International Handmade Gelato Day.
The tasting attracted hundreds of pilgrims, tourists and gelato lovers eager to sample the divine new flavor that includes gianduia, an Italian combination of roasted hazelnuts and pure chocolate. It will be available in gelato parlors across Europe starting Monday.
Hallelujah quickly became a way to commemorate Francis’ discharge from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, a much-anticipated moment of relief for millions of Catholics in Rome and around the world.
Francis has long been a fan of gelato.
The flavor was master gelato maker Vincenzo Squatrito’s winning entry in a European gelato contest, and its name was conceived to celebrate the Catholic Church’s Holy Jubilee Year.
Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee in December, and it is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
The 88-year-old Argentine has never made a secret of his passion for gelato. A few years ago, his favorite gelato maker from his native Buenos Aires revealed that Francis’ favorite flavor was dulce de leche, a local caramel dessert.
Over the years, the pontiff has also built a friendship with Sebastian Padrón, an Argentine who runs an artisanal parlor just around the corner from the papal apartments in Casa Santa Marta, where he delivers regular orders of the pope’s favorite gelato.
AP video by Silvia Stellacci and Francesca Primavilla
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