In the heart of Naples, where grief becomes voice and anger takes on the form of silence, the Cappella Cangiani community gathers this evening in Piazzetta Pica for a deeply meaningful vigil. It is the site of tragedy, where three workers lost their lives last Friday in yet another workplace massacre, and there the Rosary will be recited in their suffrage, led by the priests of the Fifth Deanery of the Archdiocese of Naples.
It will not be a simple religious service, but a collective moment of mourning and remembrance. During the vigil, a message from Cardinal Mimmo Battaglia will also be read. He is absent physically because he is in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, but his heartfelt presence will be present in a Naples that mourns and demands justice.
Pain is intertwined with anger. The anger of those who refuse to accept that a worker's life can be traded for the savings of a few. The anger of the unions, who don't limit themselves to words. Uil Campania and the regional Feneal Uil have announced their intention to join the civil proceedings following the tragedy: a decisive move against what they define as "the greed for profit at the expense of safety."
"We cannot turn a blind eye," Giovanni Sgambati and Andrea Lanzetta forcefully assert, "because this isn't fate, it's guilt. It's our duty and that of the national UIL to fight, to stand by the families now and tomorrow, offering concrete and legal support." Naples rallies around its victims and shouts, even in the silence of a public square, that dying at work is unacceptable.
Article published by Vincenzo Scarpa on July 28, 2025, at 12:05 PM
Comments (2)
The situation is truly tragic, and I hope this event leads to real change. Workers' lives should never be jeopardized for profit; it's time for concrete action.
This tragedy deeply affects the Neapolitan community and raises awareness of the risks many workers face every day. It is important that justice be done for the victims and that such events never happen again.