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The crucifix of the Hall of Columns, at the Curia of the Diocese of Piacenza, it was detached by one of the Jewish guests invited for the interreligious conference and hidden behind a television

The crucifix of the Hall of Columns, at the Curia of the Diocese of Piacenza, it was detached by one of the Jewish guests invited for an interreligious conference and hidden behind a television. The episode, also reported by Ansa, it took place during the thirteenth edition of the "Day for the deepening and development of dialogue between Catholics and Jews", established by the CEI. South wall, before the start of the meeting, portraits of Pope Francis were hanging, of the bishop of Piacenza Gianni Ambrosio and the crucifix. But someone – during the rehearsals of the Jewish choir Col Hakolot – he removed it from the wall and placed it behind a television between dusty cables and a radiator. It was Monsignor Pier Luigi Dallavalle who noticed it, director of the Office for Ecumenism, interreligious dialogue and relations with Judaism: he became aware of the diplomatic incident, but he decided not to intervene. However, the removal was also judged an excessive gesture by Rabbi Elia Richetti, attended the meeting- «The crucifix could have been left where it was – he states – because that was not a place of worship. I'm sorry for those who were hurt, I'm close to him and I understand him – Richetti continues apologizing – there was no need to do such a thing. I will also tell the members of the Jewish community this.".
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