Picture No | 10512071 |
Date | circa 1961 |
Description | Father Mario Borrelli - Naples |
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Father Mario Borelli (1922-2007) - Italian Priest, who committed his life to aiding the 'Scugnizzi' - the wild street children and young adults of Naples, with whom he is surrounded in this photograph. His Casa dello Scugnizzo (House of the Urchins) at the site of the derelict Church of Materdei, was a visible triumph of Christian dedication and determination unbowed by adversity.
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Source | Photograph by Jean Finzi |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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