Don Pino de Masi in Podcasts
personItalian priest who witnessed a pivotal event in local history involving migrants and mafia.
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Mygrants didn't always live in large encampments like this, but 16 years ago there was an event that was instrumental in the creation of the Tendopoli. Steep stone steps lead to the church of Santa Marina at the top of the town of Palestina. The local priest, Don Pino de Masi, has the calm, steady aura of a man who's lived through many threats, spiritual and physical, including from the local mafia. The twinkle in his eye gives a hint that he's a force to be reckoned with.