Pope Francis broke protocols and prayed for Emanuela Orlandi’s family this Sunday 25th. missing for 40 years. The case is one of the oldest in Italian justice and several hypotheses have been put forward and dismissed. Last year, the story became a documentary series on Netflix.
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“These days marked the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi. I would like to take this opportunity to express my opinion once again closeness to familyespecially the mother, and assure her of my prayers,” said the Pope.
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The victim’s brother, Pietro Orlandi, believes the gesture symbolizes the possibility that the investigation will move forward. “It was a positive sign“I didn’t expect that, I think it’s a big step forward,” he told Italian news agency Ansa.
“Finally the taboo has fallen. The Pope reminded Emanuela Orlandi that the fact of praying is a sign of hope to reach the truth,” he added.
Emanuela, the daughter of a Vatican official, disappeared on June 22, 1983 after attending a music class in central Rome. The case spawned several conspiracy theories Involvement of the Mafia, Vatican authorities and even Freemasonry. None of the theories were correct proven.
In November 2022, the case became a Netflix series. The work entitled “The Missing Girl from the Vatican” drew renewed attention to the case and posters with Orlandi’s face reappeared on the streets of Rome.
Emanuela’s family demands justice and denounces the Vatican’s silence. accused of disability investigations for years.
According to the Vatican Gendarmerie, released by the Press Office of the Holy See, the Pope’s prayer received applause more than 20,000 followers present in St. Peter’s Square.
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