An Italian mafia hitman allegedly poisoned the communion cup of a Catholic priest in a small town after he spoke out against organized crime.
Pastor Felice Palamara was celebrating Mass last Saturday in Sesaniti, a small town in southern Calabria, when he noticed a rather peculiar smell coming from the water and wine containers: the smell of bleach.
“Suspecting something was wrong, Palamalara immediately suspended his service and notified the Italian National Police Carabinieri. Police later determined that Palamalala’s water and wine containers had been contaminated with bleach.” Stated. new york post.
The ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate originated in the Paramara region and the priest believes mafia hitmen attempted the poisoning in retaliation for speaking out against the organization.
Father Felice Palmara was preparing to drink from a chalice of water and wine consecrated for Sunday’s Vigil Mass on Saturday evening when he noticed a strange odor and interrupted the liturgy.https://t.co/xsy1TYq7Vs
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“I am confident that this act of intimidation has nothing to do with members of my parish, as I have lived here for 10 years and have always had good relations with the people of my parish,” Paramara said. said. Said of Corriere della Sera newspaper.
“We will not allow anyone to harm our parish. No one can stop a town that deserves redemption and wants to grow,” he added.
The Ndrangheta is currently believed it The world’s richest organized crime group reportedly made “tens of billions of dollars from cocaine trafficking over the decades, and recently expanded its presence across Europe as the Sicilian Mafia has lost influence.” We were able to expand our power.” post.
“Last August, the local town council was dissolved due to concerns about mafia infiltration, a common practice especially in southern Italy, where mafia influence is strong,” he added.
Palamara said he had been the target of numerous death threats and his car had been vandalized several times. He then obtained a police escort.
“My revenge is called love, forgiveness in my shield, mercy in my armor. I will not cling to obstacles or be frightened by the darkness,” Paramara wrote on social media.
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