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This article was published April 6, 2015 at 10:25.
The last change is the April 6, 2015 at 10:28.
The Eagle reminded last night with a torchlight the sixth anniversary of the earthquake of 6 April 2009 . A long procession consists of about 10 thousand people, who marched in silence and with torches in hand reaching Piazza Duomo, the heart of the historical center of the city, still wounded by the earthquake. Here there was the most poignant and painful, with the reading of the names of the 309 victims of the earthquake. In their memory, there were 309 tolling of the bells of the church of Santa Maria del Suffrage, known as “the Holy Souls”. Chimes repeated at 3 and 32 hours of the earthquake. Some families of victims have brought a banner with the slogan “the crime does not exist but it kills,” in reference to the judgment of the Court of Appeal which acquitted six of the seven members of the Major risks. Other banners calling for truth and justice.
Despite the bitter cold, and coincide with the celebration of Easter, the sixth anniversary of the earthquake has seen a significant participation. Among the thousands of people, many young people, even if the square has emptied very first of 3 and 32. Very attended also by the authorities commissioning followed the parade, celebrated in the Church of St. Joseph the Worker Archbishop Giuseppe Petrocchi ” The Aquila are united community and are the protagonists of the reconstruction is not delegating to the institutions, “he said during the homily. “The stakes are very important, in the period 2009-2019 will be decided over the next 50 years of the city, so the life of the new generations,” said Petrocchi yet.
At the vigil followed the Mass was attended by many people, including many relatives of the victims. During the night were many who visited the chapel of memory, where there are the tombstones with the names of the 309 victims, adjacent to the church of the Holy Souls, closed for restoration work. Significant testimony of the president of the Regional Council, Giuseppe Di Pangrazio: “It is a time consuming, painful, heartbreaking, but you have to think about the future with positivity, with great strength and confidence. The state is doing its part, we are in a phase of change, all together, in particular institutions and citizens, it must react. The Region wants to be there. ” For Marco Alessandrini, mayor of Pescara, “is the first year as mayor, it seemed only right to be here, it affects us all. It is painful to go to the places symbol of the tragic earthquake, no one can remain indifferent. My presence is intended to demonstrate the closeness my staff, but also that of the community Pescara against brothers Aquila. ” For Senator aquilana Pd Stefania Pezzopane “the way of the cross of L’Aquila, which falls with the recurrence of Easter, help us to a resurrection that even late, between positive things and yet so much pain and so many difficulties.” Today they’re planning four other religious functions.
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