20th-century Italian non-fiction writers

head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963

pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)

pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958

pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922

Italian philosopher and esotericist (1898-1974)

Italian founder of the Focolare Movement (1920–2008)

Italian Capuchin, priest, theologian and preacher to the Papal Household since 1980 and Cardinal

Russian feminist revolutionary and doctor (1857–1925)

Italian poet (1848–1913)

Italian journalist

philosopher, poet, artist, activist (1901–1981)

Italian cleric-scientist

Italian comedian, writer and actor

Italian book publisher (1912–1999)

anarchist writer (1918–1949)

Italian philosopher (1911–1995)

Italian writer (1928–2020)

Italian actress and egyptologist (1925–1978)

Italian egyptologist and archaeologist (1930–2020)

Italian poet, painter and activist (1945–2006)

Italian historian of religion (1883-1959)

philosopher (1910-1989)

Italian lawyer (1856-1930)

Italian chef and food writer (1881–1973)

Italian politician and writer (1954–1994)

Italian writer and member of the Situationist International

Italian screenwriter and writer (1932–2016)

Italian composer (1927-2008)

Italian priest and theologian (1911–2001)

Italian author and abbess (1931-2019)

Italian-Armenian writer, surgeon, and activist

Italian theologian

American journalist (1880–1963)

philosopher

Italian archaeologist (1942-2023)

Italian writer and literary critic (1901–1974)

Italian writer

Italian historian (1942-2018)