Italian America United

Stronger together: Discover COPOMIAO

Creating a spirit of national unity among Italian Americans

The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), a national coalition of 77 cultural, educational, fraternal and anti-defamation groups, seeks to promote our history and traditions for today’s generations, and tomorrow’s.

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About Our Conference

Family, faith and tradition form the cultural ties that weave our constituent members together, forging a united Italian America.

Statement of Purpose

Members

77 groups moving in one direction — forward.

Our Members

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News & Press

Italian American Leaders Deepen Vatican Mission in Meeting with Pope Leo XIV

by Conference of Presidents | Sep 16, 2026

Millions of Italian Americans share a Catholic heritage, passed down through generations and enshrined in century-old feast day traditions nationwide. This past week, a national coalition of Italian Americans in Vatican City, led by COPOMIAO President Basil Russo...

Italian Judges Backpedal and Allow EU’s Top Court to Rule on Legality of Citizenship Restrictions; ‘Minor Issue’ Struck Down by Italian Supreme Court

by Conference of Presidents | Jul 26, 2026

The Court of Justice of the European Union, the top judicial institution of the EU, based in Luxembourg, could wipe out the controversial citizenship law, forcing the Italian government to rewrite and pass new legislation. U-turn, about-face, backpedal — all of the...