Bereaved, threatened: Priest exposing Italy's toxic mafia fires
Caivano, Italy (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Father Maurizio Patriciello lost four relatives to cancers he blames on toxic waste dumps operated by the mafia in southern Italy, but despite death threats he has never stopped campaigning for justice. As the parish priest of Caivano, near Naples, the 69-year-old has been at the forefront of community efforts to expose and remedy the illegal disposal of industrial waste by the notorious Cam