REBEL FOR LOVE
four figures: two priests and two lay people who lost their lives fighting the Resistance
"We were motivated by a profound decision : we wanted to implement the 
charge of human brotherhood and justice which is in the Gospel. " These words of Don Roberto Angeli perhaps give the fullest meaning of what has been the participation of Catholics in the Resistance. Certainly many acted without thinking too much, by pure instinct Gospel (participation in cultural heritage was founded by small elites), as many were those who did not act at all. The story - as always - we return the faces and deeds of those who have been unable or unwilling to tell, who can talk through the documents. Here, for starters, we should remember four figures (two priests and two lay persons) and for the cause of liberty perished. Witnesses of the Gospel, rebel for love.
charge of human brotherhood and justice which is in the Gospel. " These words of Don Roberto Angeli perhaps give the fullest meaning of what has been the participation of Catholics in the Resistance. Certainly many acted without thinking too much, by pure instinct Gospel (participation in cultural heritage was founded by small elites), as many were those who did not act at all. The story - as always - we return the faces and deeds of those who have been unable or unwilling to tell, who can talk through the documents. Here, for starters, we should remember four figures (two priests and two lay persons) and for the cause of liberty perished. Witnesses of the Gospel, rebel for love. Don Italo Gambini ( photo next ) . He died at the age of 25. Priest for a year. "It was the support of the population of Castiglioncello, during the terrible years of war," writes Don Angeli. "The passage of the front - Don Renato Roberti writes on Fides - with the increase of danger became bolder, more generous, more peaceful. Rained gunfire and the Don Italy continues to comfort the families still hidden in various houses in the country. " It was in accompanying are to protect a family that was killed by a landmine. It was July 9, 1944.
Don Renzo Gori. In a document dated CLN di Camaiore reads: 'We know that the Sac. Renzo Gori was marked by dedication and courage, not sparing himself and defying every danger in order to bring help to the population and assist the victims of Nazi savagery. " He was evacuated from Livorno Lucca. On September 6, 1944 - Angels Don writes - "on his way to bury yet another victim of the Germans, was arrested and taken to prison Malaspina of Massa Carrara. He was shot on 10 of the same month for "intelligence with the partisans'." He was 24 years.
Anna Maria Enriques Agnoletti ( next photo ). In Livorno, there are a street and a school dedicated to her. Liceo Scientifico Enriques the titled the Great Hall. But who knows how many students know the intense history of this woman-courage, gold medal of the Resistance. Livorno's Jewish parents, she chose Catholicism, and was a companion of the Angels for Don fight irreplaceable 'tireless propagandist (including Rome, Florence and Livorno) ideas of freedom and justice in the program of the Christian Social Movement. " She was arrested and shot by the Gestapo in Cercina June 12, 1944 in Florence. She was 37 years. At the time of the hand were found in many copies of "Rebirth", the underground paper of the Christian Social Livorno. Renato Pini. Engineer Solvay. It was part of CLN as an inspector of the Province of Livorno partisan and representative of the Christian Social Movement. He participated in providing especially heavy fighting at the head of partisan groups that were formed between Castellina and Suvereto. He died July 14, 1944, hit by friendly fire of the advancing allies to leave Livorno. He had gone to warn not to shoot against the chalk quarry where they were sheltered dozens of displaced persons. Mistake him for a German.
( published in "The Week-Toscana Oggi" No. 15 of April 20, 2008)
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