Pino Puglisi

Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi (15 September 1937 – 15 September 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on his 56th birthday. His life story has been retold in a books, movies and graffiti aroud the city. He is the first Mafia victim who was declared Blessed by the Catholic Church. This video was made by Andrea Saccone and Dalila Lo Verso.

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Giuseppe “Pino” Puglisi (15 September 1937 – 15 September 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on his 56th birthday. His life story has been retold in a books, movies and graffiti aroud the city. He is the first Mafia victim who was declared Blessed by the Catholic Church.

This video was made by Andrea Saccone and Dalila Lo Verso.