Letter To Archbishop of Ravenna By John Paul II
Don Minzoni died as a "victim of choice" at the hands of blind and brutal violence, but the essence of his sacrifice goes further than a simple opposition to a repressive regime, and puts him at the level required by the Catholic Faith. His spiritual attractiveness, exerted upon the people of those small towns, over the laborers and especially over the young, was the factor which triggered the aggression (against him). They especially wanted to hack at the roots of his teaching work, which aimed at raising young people to prepare them for both a Christian life and a commitment to changing and improving society. For these reasons, the Catholic Scouts have a debt towards him. —Pope John Paul II, "Letter to the Archbishop of Ravenna on the 60th anniversary of the death of Fr Minzoni"Read more about this topic: Giovanni Minzoni
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