Posted on 03/07/2025 11:40:07 AM PST by ebb tide
MODENA, Italy (LifeSiteNews) – A lawyer for the Archbishop of Modena, the prelate currently under investigation for his part in a blasphemous art exhibit, has denied in court that Jesus Christ was a minister of the Catholic Church and concluded that He could not be an injured party.
The second hearing before Modena’s Preliminary Investigations judge, Andrea Scarpa, regarding the charge of vilification for the blasphemous “Gratia Plena” art exhibition in Carpi, took place on March 3. Among the accused are the Archbishop Erio Castellucci and the artist Andrea Saltini.
The case includes an offense against a minister of worship, Christ Himself, who is depicted in a blasphemous image as the passive subject of a sexual act. The Italian Penal Code explicitly punishes offenses against ministers of worship. Lawyer Francesco Minutillo stated that, according to Catholic doctrine, Christ is the first priest. However, the archbishop’s lawyer, in response, argued that Christ is just “a metaphysical figure” and, as such, cannot be considered a minister of the Church and an injured party in the trial.
During the hearing, it emerged that the Holy See had intervened twice on the matter, causing the defense team—which had tried to belittle the complaint—some embarrassment.
A letter signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, was presented. The April 23, 2024, letter was addressed to a Catholic layperson who had written to the Vatican about the content of the exhibition. In his letter, the Cardinal expressed regret for the event and noted that he had tried to “intervene.” A full English translation of Cardinal Parolin’s letter reads:
I very carefully read your letter of March 20, 2024, in which you expressed some considerations regarding the “Gratia Plena” exhibition set up in the consecrated church of Sant’Ignazio, home of the Diocesan Museum of Carpi. This exhibition, as you wrote and as has been reported to me from other sources, “has generated concern and discomfort among many of the faithful, causing a profound sense of disorientation and disappointment.”
Although saddened and worried, I did not find it easy to intervene in such a situation. I tried to do so “with compassion and respect for all parties involved,” according to your suggestion, which I appreciated, and with the aim of peace and unity in the community of the faithful, tested by this incident. I have been informed that the exhibition was closed last week.
This statement from the Secretary of State for the Holy See confirmed the significance of the matter for even the top level of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church and validated what the defense had tried to deny or minimize.
Another intervention from the Holy See was cited in court by lawyer Francesco Fontana, president of Iustitia in Veritate, who habitually defends the rights of Catholic faithful in court. He submitted the response of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, presided over by Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, which had also taken the matter seriously.
Its secretary, Father Andrew Small, on April 5, 2024, responded to Father Fabiano Montanaro, a lawyer who collaborates with Iustitia in Veritate and had submitted an urgent request for the suspension of the exhibition.
The Commission for the Protection of Minors, while declaring that it did not have a mandate to address the specific merits of the report, fully acknowledged the expressed considerations and the concern regarding the obscene nature of the exhibited works. Consequently, the Commission had informed Archbishop Castellucci of the matter.
Francesco Fontana told LifeSiteNews that new charges may be laid.
“In addition to all the issues already raised, new possible offenses can now be identified, including serious offense to minors, given that the exhibition was open to everyone,” he said.
Furthermore, it has been suggested that Saltini might have committed the crime of plagiarism.
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In a press release following the hearing, Minutillo emphasized that Archbishop Castellucci’s defense team is determined to resolve the matter quickly. The submission of a lengthy brief (beyond the time limits), later withdrawn, was interpreted by Minutillo as a sign of annoyance with the ongoing proceedings.
“The diocese does not want to be accountable for what is said and done,” the lawyer told LifeSiteNews.
According to both Minutillo and Fontana, the defense team’s strategy was to try to downplay the significance of the event and label the protesting faithful as “traditionalists” and “enemies of Pope Francis,” even going so far as to assert that they do not recognize the authority of the Pope. However, the defense team admitted that they had no evidence to support these claims.
Archbishop Castellucci is the vice president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and thus the deputy of the controversial pro-LGBT Cardinal Archbishop of Bologna, Matteo Mario Zuppi, who is considered a potential candidate for the papacy (even by some Italian Freemasons).
Judge Andrea Scarpa’s decision is expected by Monday, March 10, 2025.
Archbishop Archbishop Erio Castellucci is, of course, a Frankenbishop; he was consecrated in 2015.
Ping
And Castellucci’s attorney:
. . .Francesco Minutillo, a 42-year-old lawyer in a small city near Predappio, has attended the commemorations at Mussolini’s grave three times annually for years. He described them as moments of prayer in front of Mussolini’s crypt, and expects the turnout for the centennial to be robust.
‘’It is not commemorate the March on Rome. It is to remember Benito Mussolini, who is buried there,” Minutillo said.
A former Brothers of Italy local representative, Munitillo quit the party in 2020 as Meloni’s message became more moderate.
“Right now, there is no alternative to the right of Brothers of Italy. Our community must wait for an authentically transparent political party with our catalog of values and our social structure,” he said.
Asked if he was nostalgic for Mussolini or fascism, which he sees as a modernizing force for Italy in the 20th century, Munitillo relied, “I cannot respond to this question with the laws in place now,” referring to the crime of fascism apology. . .
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https://www.cesenatoday.it/cronaca/furto-dati-sanitari-synlab-cesena.html
Criminali informatici rubano dati sanitari a fini di estorsione: pubblicati nel dark web i dati di salute di 667 cesenati
Tocca anche Cesena il maxi-furto di dati sanitari ai fini di estorsione, da parte del gruppo criminale informatico Black Basta
09 luglio 2024 16:54
Tocca anche Cesena il maxi-furto di dati sanitari ai fini di estorsione, da parte del gruppo criminale informatico Black Basta che ha visto vittima Synlab, un gruppo che opera nella sanità privata. . .
Ad andare all’attacco ora è anche il responsabile di UgCons Romagna, Filippo Lo Giudice, attraverso l’avvocato Francesco Minutillo, che ha inviato a Synlab, un’intimazione, con relativa richiesta di risarcimento danni per un ammontare di diecimila euro per ciascun associato “a titolo di ristoro dei patimenti morali e non patrimoniali subiti e che si stanno subendo stante l’inerzia della società a riparare il problema causato”, sostiene una nota dell’associazione consumatori dell’Ugl.
Sempre Ugl: “Synlab aveva comunicato che si sarebbe impegnata ad informare opportunamente i cittadini coinvolti e le autorità competenti: Polizia Postale e Garante della Privacy. Cosa peraltro prescritta come obbligo dalla legge. Ma, in realtà, Synlab non ha comunicato alcunché e con ingiustificato ritardo ai titolari delle pratiche sottratte, così come imposto dall’articolo 34 del Regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati personali”.
“E ad oggi i dati sottratti dagli hacker sono ancora pubblici e la società non ha provveduto a tutelare in alcun modo la riservatezza delle persone, limitandosi unicamente a difese ed iniziative tanto obbligatorie (la denuncia del fatto alle autorità) quanto aleatorie e prive di efficacia concreta”: spiega ancora il legale di UgCons Romagna l’avvocato Francesco Minutillo.
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https://securityaffairs.com/162172/hacking/synlab-italis-cyberattack.html
A cyber attack paralyzed operations at Synlab Italia
Pierluigi Paganini
April 23, 2024
A cyber attack has been disrupting operations at Synlab Italia, a leading provider of medical diagnosis services, since April 18.
Since April 18, Synlab Italia, a major provider of medical diagnosis services, has been experiencing disruptions due to a cyber attack. . .
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-131a
. . .The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) (hereafter referred to as the authoring organizations) are releasing this joint CSA to provide information on Black Basta, a ransomware variant whose actors have encrypted and stolen data from at least 12 out of 16 critical infrastructure sectors, including the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector.
This joint CSA provides TTPs and IOCs obtained from FBI investigations and third-party reporting. Black Basta is considered a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant and was first identified in April 2022. Black Basta affiliates have impacted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure in North America, Europe, and Australia. As of May 2024, Black Basta affiliates have impacted over 500 organizations globally. . .
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Actually rereading the article, that might be the prosecution’s team—hard to tell from the way it’s worded.
This seems to be the defense:
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https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/modena/cronaca/dipinto-blasfemo-nuove-prove-slitta-2638240c
“La fissazione dell’udienza – afferma l’avvocato Giovanni Gibertini che difende monsignor Castellucci. . .
http://www.studiodallarigibertinizanasi.com/giovanni.html
avv. giovanni gibertini
Patrocinante in Cassazione.
Materia trattata: Diritto Penale
L’avvocato Giovanni Gibertini è nato a Modena il 20 settembre 1962.
Nel 1981, si è diplomato presso il liceo classico L.A. Muratori di Modena.
Nell’anno 1984 ha vinto, assieme ad altri quattro studenti universitari, la prima edizione del premio Ghirlandina indetto dal Rotary Club di Modena.
Si è laureato in Giurisprudenza a Modena il 30 giugno 1987 (Diritto Penale voto 30 e lode), con la tesi: “La responsabilità oggettiva nel Diritto Penale”.
Ha svolto il servizio militare nell’Arma dei Carabinieri.
Svolge attività di penalista dal 1988 (anno di assunzione del primo patrocinio).
E’ iscritto all’Albo degli Avvocati di Modena dal 24 ottobre 1990.
Da aprile del 1991 a dicembre del 1994 ha svolto la funzione di Pubblico Ministero Onorario (V.P.O.) presso la Pretura Penale di Modena.
Dal 19 dicembre 2002 l’avv.Gibertini è abilitato al patrocinio presso la Suprema Corte di Cassazione e le altre Giurisdizioni Superiori.
E’ stato socio fondatore, nonché membro del comitato di garanzia, della Camera Penale di Modena, costituita il 26 maggio 1998.
E’ stato componente del Consiglio di Amministrazione dell’Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (1999-2000).
Ha svolto la funzione di commissario d’esame per l’abilitazione da Avvocato, nella sessione 2006/2007 e nella sessione 2014/2015, presso il distretto della Corte d’Appello di Bologna.
E’ stato docente nel corso annuale di Formazione Forense organizzato dalla Fondazione Forense Modenese e dal Consiglio dell’Ordine di Modena finalizzato alla formazione professionale degli aspiranti avvocati ed alla loro preparazione all’esame, in diritto penale, negli anni 2010 (con una lezione su “I reati contro l’onore: ingiuria e diffamazione”) e 2011 (con una lezione su “I reati contro il patrimonio”).
E’ stato altresì docente per la Fondazione degli Architetti di Modena, nell’anno 2016, nella giornata di formazione professionale riguardante “Le ricadute sull’attività dei Tecnici a seguito della L.7/8/2015 n.124 e relativi decreti di attuazione - La responsabilità del Tecnico Istruttore per l’Ente Pubblico”.
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