Italy on Good Friday before Easter, an important day in the Catholic Church which plays a significant part in Italian life, is mourning the nearly 300 victims of the earthquake that rocked the town of Aquila 6 April. At least 150 people are being buried Friday, with dignitaries and officials from throughout Italy attending, reports the BBC.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 10 April 2009 at 10:29 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 10 April 2009.
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Tags: burial, earthquake, Good Friday, Italy, mourning, victims
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