The Priest Killed By the Mafia on his Birthday (September 15) • Pino Puglisi

“Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Sicilian Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on his 56th birthday. His life story has been retold in a book, Pino Puglisi, il prete che fece tremare la mafia con un sorriso (2013), and portrayed in a film, Come Into the Light (Italian original title Alla luce del sole) in 2005. He is the first person killed by the Mafia who has been beatified by the Catholic Church.” -Wikipedia
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[@chicanoinparadise]

1:28 “we should always criticize it like a mother, never a mother-in-law!” I dont know why that made me laugh 😅

[@almacarminaa]

He seems like a funny guy, haha

[@OldCatholicBooks]

How brave must you have to be to coolly announce "I've been expecting you" when approached by your assassins! Blessed Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi +++ Pray for us!