Funeral of three Carabinieri officers from Castel d'Azzano. Monsignor Saba: "TheThe beautiful face of humanity lies in serving others.”

Emotion and silence in Padua for the state funeral of Marco Piffari, Valerio Daprà, and Davide Bernardello. Today, October 17, Padova stopped to pay homage to the Three Carabinieri killed in the Castel d'Azzano explosion. In Basilica of Santa Giustina, crowded with citizens, authorities and men of the Carabinieri, the State funeral of Marco Piffari, Valerio Daprà and Davide Bernardello.

The coffins, wrapped in the Italian tricolour, were greeted by applause from the crowd at the end of the ceremony. The Arma's fanfare accompanied the exit of the coffins, while the police and army units were lined up in the churchyard as a sign of honor and respect.

The institutions united in mourning

In the front row, next to the victims' families, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who wanted personally bring his embrace to the relatives of the three soldiers. With him, Ignazio La Russa, Lorenzo Fontana, Giorgia Meloni, Guido Crosetto e Luca Zaia.

The ministers were also present Tajani, Salvini, Crying himself, Nordius, Abode, Roccella, Schillaci e Bernini, Together with Chief of Defense Staff Luciano Portolano and General Commander of the Force, Salvatore Luongo.

During the function, celebrated by theMilitary Ordinary for Italy, Msgr. Gian Franco Saba, the dedication of the three soldiers who fell in service was remembered.

"Victory over the world and over evil is also the love of those who serve their country, that is, their neighbor, guaranteeing justice, the common good and the stability of institutions.", said the archbishop. Monsignor Saba pronounced the names of the three carabinieri one by one, defining them as "brothers who have followed the path of service for the common good".

"In their encounter with Christ they will have reflected themselves in Him, seeing that the beautiful face of humanity lies in serving others.. "

The embrace of the Arma

The emotion among the participants was visible, including many colleagues of the victims, some still injured in the explosion at Castel d'AzzanoMany have paid tribute in uniform.

"It's a big family that meets here to say goodbye to Marco, Valerio and Davide”, Archbishop Saba recalled again. “We join with the great Carabinieri family and their loved ones, so that they may feel everyone's embrace and our unanimous prayers. This dramatic event is painfully and humanly incomprehensible.. "

In the final words of the ceremony, the call to hope:

"In the Eucharist, we too seek the light of consolation, faith, and hope, the light that Jesus gave to his disciples. Let not your hearts be troubled."

An invitation to trust, pronounced in a basilica immersed in silence, where for a moment the entire community found itself united in paying tribute to three men who fell in the service of their country.