“I learned with deep sorrow the news of the death of Emanuele Crestini, Mayor of Rocca di Papa, who died as a result of the burns he reported because, after the explosion in the town hall, he had worked to rescue all the people who were inside the building, giving an example of courage, altruism and generosity towards his fellow citizens “. Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, said.
Rocca di Papa is a member of the “Associazione Città per la fraternità”, a network of cities committed to implementing fraternity in the life and policy of the city, taking inspiration from the thought of Chiara Lubich and the life of Focolare Movement she founded. It has its international headquarters in Rocca di Papa. Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement wrote as follows:
