The mayor of an Italian town famous for its bonfire celebrations on Good Friday was forced to apologise after locals turned up to pray with the ...
ROME: The mayor of an Italian town famous for its bonfire celebrations on Good Friday was forced to apologise after locals turned up to pray with the priest in defiance of a coronavirus lockdown.
But mayor Michele Merla said families with children and the elderly showed up and began to pray alongside the town priest."I made a mistake. I know," the mayor said in a video posted on Facebook. The bishop for the town's Foggia province expressed outrage at the act of civil disobedience by the town's faithful.The bishop also had a few strong words for the parish priest.
"Parish priests are still required to adhere categorically to rule) and to avoid putting citizens and the faithful at risk," he said"The situation got out of hand," Don Motteo said tearfully in one Italian television interview.extended Italy's month-long lockdownThe decision is unpopular with both businesses hurt by the closures and with Italians eager to finally get a chance to enjoy the spring sunshine.
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