FATHER ANIELLO MANGANIELLO

“MAN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS” Award

A man of Doing. A man that lives with people. And that works among them. Assuring his presence. Bringing his help where it is needed the most. Working for the wellbeing of the community. This is Father Aniello Manganiello. And that is what he has made in the sixteen years of being a priest in Scampia. That same Scampia sadly known for being the headquarter of Camorra and whose representation is often too faded when talking about real life. And then, you turn around or descend into hell. Walking a fine line between fight and mercy. Not hiding behind silence. Raising your voice against the mob and creating an alliance with men at the same time. Even resulting troublesome and being an obstacle. Jesus and his teaching of love are stronger than the Camorra. And the young lives ripped from organised crime demonstrate it. That same young lives in which now shines a light of hope and legality