Naples. An act of incivility that offends art, history and faith. In Naples, a tourist was caught urinating in the nativity scene room of the Church of San Ferdinando, in Piazza Trieste e Trento, with the complicity of his partner. The episode was reported by the church priest and filmed by surveillance cameras.
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The video shows the man accompanied by a woman who pretends to admire the nativity scene to cover up the vandalism. Using the door as a partition, the tourist urinated in a corner of the room. The stain on the floor attracted the attention of the priest, who promptly confronted the couple and alerted the police, who were present at the exit of the church to identify the person responsible.
The outrage over the gesture was echoed in the words of Francesco Emilio Borrelli, a member of the Alleanza Verdi-Sinistra party, who received the report via a video sent by a citizen.
Outrage over the insult to a place of worship
"Too often, tourism becomes an uncontrolled phenomenon with no respect for history, culture and religion. While many visitors behave respectfully, episodes like this reflect a humiliating degradation for the city. A plan is needed to better manage tourist flows and, above all, Neapolitans must set an example."
Borrelli then underlined the broader problem of urban disorder, between waste and lack of respect for historical and religious symbols. The episode, in addition to arousing indignation, reignites the debate on the need for more responsible tourism and greater protection of the artistic and cultural heritage of Naples.
Article published on 2 December 2024 - 10:37
It is incredible how some people have no respect for sacred places. This act of incivility demonstrates a total lack of education. We hope that similar episodes will not happen again in the future, because Naples deserves to be valued.