A special permit to bid farewell to his son. This afternoon, in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Orune, filled with grief and silence, Pietro Contena—currently detained on suspicion of the murder of Luca Goddi, which occurred in 2023—was able to attend the funeral of his son Luigi, killed in an ambush on Friday morning.
Beside him were the boy's mother, his other son Salvatore, and his girlfriend Gonaria. Faces marked by grief, handshakes, silent embraces. The Orune community rallied around the Contena family in a tragic moment that reopens deep wounds in a country long scarred by violence.
Parish priest Don Andrea Biancu , accompanied by other priests, celebrated the funeral. His powerful and moving words rang through the nave amid tears and silence: "Do not be afraid of men, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but do not have the power to kill the soul."
Then he delves into a reality that seems insurmountable: "It's a book that always opens on the same page and never has a final chapter," said the parish priest, referring to the long trail of blood that has engulfed Orune for years.
Luigi's death is just the latest chapter in a series of ambushes and murders that continue to tear the country apart. Too many today are wondering how long this will last.