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Summary:

The Price of Children is the never-told story of how the Vatican and the American Catholic Church sent nearly 4000 children of unwed Italian mothers to the United States for adoption between 1950 to 1970, falsely labeling them "war orphans" then later "orphans." With the religious stigma of unwed motherhood turning families against daughters, and a Church and State wanting "illegitimate" children sent abroad, mothers were lied to, given forms to sign that they didn't understand, or even told their baby had died, all to further supply this international adoption pipeline. Maria Laurino's investigation began from a family discovery: a chance phone call from her cousin revealed that he had been one of these children, leading her to uncover an adoption scheme overseen by the highest levels of the Vatican." [Author's website]

Author/Creator:

Laurino, Maria , author

Languages:

English
Italian

Language Notes:

In English. Originally published in Italian in 2023.

Main Work:

Il prezzo degli innocenti [by Laurino, M.] (English)

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Price of children [by Laurino, M.] (New York: Open Road Integrated Media, 2024 — ISBN 1504099230)

Subjects:

Adoption — Corrupt practices — Italy — History — 20th century

Adoption — Corrupt practices — United States — History — 20th century

Catholic Church — Corrupt practices — History — 20th century

Adoption — Religious aspects — Catholic Church

Adoptees — United States

Adoptees — Italy

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-307).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

HV875.58.I8 L38 2024eb

ISBNs:

9781504099189 (electronic book)
1504099184 (electronic book)
1504099230 [Invalid]
9781504099233 [Invalid]

Other Control Numbers:

EBC31611483 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp306629948