He had decided to celebrate a mass in memory of the boss Matteo Messina Denaro, but then he changed his mind and cancelled it for "pastoral prudence".
This is what happened in Casalnuovo di Napoli, where the parish priest of the "Maria Santissima Annunziata" church, Don Tommaso Izzo, advertised on the parish's Facebook page this morning the celebration of a Holy Mass in memory of the deceased mafia boss, sparking outrage among the faithful, who contacted MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli to report the unusual decision.
"The adoration of evil," thundered Borrelli, "the Bishop must intervene to stop this disgrace.
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"The parish priest," the MP added, "had confirmed, emphasizing that it is every Christian's duty to pray for all human beings, even the most wicked. But it's one thing to pray in private, and another to organize public events."
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