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Late Italian Magistrate Giovanni Falcone Remembered in Washington, DC 10|05|23 - Italian magistrate Giovanni Falcone, who was assassinated in Sicily in 1992, was remembered by the Italian American community in Washington, DC at a solemn mass held at Holy Rosary Church in Washington, DC. The event was organized by Giannicola Sinisi, Justice Attache at the Italian Embassy in Washington, who was a colleague of Falcone. Monsignor Marco Sprizzi of the Papal Nunciature and Father Lydio Tomasi, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church, celebrated the mass. Minister Sebastiano Cardi, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Italian Embassy spoke about Falcone’s contributions to law enforcement, not just in Italy but also in the United States through his collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Also speaking at the event was Carmine Russo, a retired Special Agent of the FBI, who recounted his meeting and subsequent collaboration with Giovanni Falcone. |CiaoAmerica.net| |
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