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FUNERAL OF MGR. PADOVESE. MURDERER, "I KILLED THE GREAT SATAN!"
by Geries Othman
Asia News
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Funeral-of-Mgr.-Padovese.-Murderer,-I-killed-the-great-Satan!-18612.html
June 7 2010
Italy
The bishop was stabbed in the house and beheaded outside. He cried
help before he died. The murderer shouted "Allah Akbar!". The alleged
insanity of the murderer is now to be excluded. There is no medical
certificate to prove it. Murat Altun accuses the dead bishop of being
a homosexual. Turkish minister of justice condemns the murder and
promises to shed light on the incident.
Iskenderun (AsiaNews) - Today at 4pm local time the funeral will
take place of Msgr. Padovese, killed by his driver, Murat Altun,
strangely "crazed" last June 3. Meanwhile, new details have emerged
on the dynamics and motives of the killing that has prostrated the
Turkish Church.
The funeral ceremony will be held in the Church of the Annunciation,
with the participation of the apostolic nuncio, Mgr. Antonio Lucibello,
the Latin bishops of Istanbul and Izmir, the Armenian Catholic Bishop
of Istanbul, as well as the priests in Turkey and representatives of
international embassies.
There will also be a delegate of the Conference of Bishops of Europe
present. The presence of bishops from other countries, particularly
Italy, are not expected: After the funeral, in Iskenderun, the body of
Mgr. Padovese will be brought to Milan, Italy, where he will receive
other funeral. The funeral in Italy is likely to take place on Monday,
June 14. The delay is due to the fact that the Italian courts have
asked to do an autopsy on the body of the martyred bishop.
As the days pass, new details emerge on the story of murder and the
alleged "insanity" of the assassin.
The doctors who performed the autopsy reveal that Mgr. Padovese had
knife wounds all over his body, but especially in the heart (at least
8). His head was almost completely detached from his neck, attached
to his body by only the skin of the back of the neck.
Even the dynamics of the killing is clearer: the Bishop was stabbed
in his house. He had the strength to go out the door of the house,
bleeding and crying for help and there he was killed. Perhaps only
when he fell to the ground, was his head cut off.
Witnesses said they heard the bishop cry out for help. But more
importantly, is that they heard screams of Murat immediately after
the murder. According to these sources, he climbed on the roof of
the house shouted: "I killed the great Satan! Allah Akbar! ".
This call coincides perfectly with the idea of beheading, making sense
that it is like a ritual sacrifice against evil. This correlates with
the murders of ultranationalist groups and Islamic fundamentalists
who apparently want to eliminate Christians from Turkey.
Moreover, according to a Turkish newspaper, Milliyet on June 4, the
murderer had told police that he his actions were the result of a "
divine revelation."
Faced with these new chilling details perhaps the statements by the
Turkish government and the first views expressed by the Vatican need to
be revised. They had claimed that the killing did not have political
or religious implications. Notwithstanding that, as Benedict XVI said
in the plane en route to Cyprus, this murder "can not be attributed
to Turkey or the Turks, and should not obscure dialogue".
Adding to the pontiff's justifiable concerns, are the increasing
demands of Catholics and some Turkish NGOs that police should not stop
the investigation at the presumed "insanity" of Murat, but proceed
and delve deeper into his possible links with organizations of the
"Deep State", even beyond the Turkish government.
The alleged insanity of the 26 year old who for more than four years
lived next to the bishop is now indefensible. Ercan Eris, the church's
lawyer, argues that the murderer can not become depressed in a day and
that there is no medical report which declares that. Now it is certain
that the young man is sane. There is no medical certificate attesting
to his mental disability. Recently he said he was depressed, but now
it is thought that this was all a strategy to defend himself later.
Yesterday in the Ministry of Justice came directly from Ankara to
Iskenderun and explicitly condemned the act and ensured that he will
do everything possible to shed light on what happened.
Establishing the truth is necessary for the Turkish State, because it
shows its modernity and ability to guarantee rights, but it is also
necessary for the Church. According to police sources, it seems that
Murat is offering a new justification for his action: Mgr. Padovese
was a homosexual, Murat, 26, was the victim, "forced to suffer abuse."
The killing of the bishop was not martyrdom, but an act of "legitimate
defence".
But according to experts of the Turkish world, the killing of Mgr.
Padovese shows an evolution of organizations of the "Deep State" being
the first time they aim so high. So far they had targeted ordinary
priests, but now they have attacked the head of the Turkish Church
(Mgr Padovese was president of the Episcopal Conference of Turkey). At
the same time, their actions are becoming more sophisticated, less
crude than before. There not only limit their defence to claims of
"insanity", already used for the murder of Father Santoro, but
offer more explanation to confuse public opinion nationally and
internationally.
From: A. Papazian
by Geries Othman
Asia News
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Funeral-of-Mgr.-Padovese.-Murderer,-I-killed-the-great-Satan!-18612.html
June 7 2010
Italy
The bishop was stabbed in the house and beheaded outside. He cried
help before he died. The murderer shouted "Allah Akbar!". The alleged
insanity of the murderer is now to be excluded. There is no medical
certificate to prove it. Murat Altun accuses the dead bishop of being
a homosexual. Turkish minister of justice condemns the murder and
promises to shed light on the incident.
Iskenderun (AsiaNews) - Today at 4pm local time the funeral will
take place of Msgr. Padovese, killed by his driver, Murat Altun,
strangely "crazed" last June 3. Meanwhile, new details have emerged
on the dynamics and motives of the killing that has prostrated the
Turkish Church.
The funeral ceremony will be held in the Church of the Annunciation,
with the participation of the apostolic nuncio, Mgr. Antonio Lucibello,
the Latin bishops of Istanbul and Izmir, the Armenian Catholic Bishop
of Istanbul, as well as the priests in Turkey and representatives of
international embassies.
There will also be a delegate of the Conference of Bishops of Europe
present. The presence of bishops from other countries, particularly
Italy, are not expected: After the funeral, in Iskenderun, the body of
Mgr. Padovese will be brought to Milan, Italy, where he will receive
other funeral. The funeral in Italy is likely to take place on Monday,
June 14. The delay is due to the fact that the Italian courts have
asked to do an autopsy on the body of the martyred bishop.
As the days pass, new details emerge on the story of murder and the
alleged "insanity" of the assassin.
The doctors who performed the autopsy reveal that Mgr. Padovese had
knife wounds all over his body, but especially in the heart (at least
8). His head was almost completely detached from his neck, attached
to his body by only the skin of the back of the neck.
Even the dynamics of the killing is clearer: the Bishop was stabbed
in his house. He had the strength to go out the door of the house,
bleeding and crying for help and there he was killed. Perhaps only
when he fell to the ground, was his head cut off.
Witnesses said they heard the bishop cry out for help. But more
importantly, is that they heard screams of Murat immediately after
the murder. According to these sources, he climbed on the roof of
the house shouted: "I killed the great Satan! Allah Akbar! ".
This call coincides perfectly with the idea of beheading, making sense
that it is like a ritual sacrifice against evil. This correlates with
the murders of ultranationalist groups and Islamic fundamentalists
who apparently want to eliminate Christians from Turkey.
Moreover, according to a Turkish newspaper, Milliyet on June 4, the
murderer had told police that he his actions were the result of a "
divine revelation."
Faced with these new chilling details perhaps the statements by the
Turkish government and the first views expressed by the Vatican need to
be revised. They had claimed that the killing did not have political
or religious implications. Notwithstanding that, as Benedict XVI said
in the plane en route to Cyprus, this murder "can not be attributed
to Turkey or the Turks, and should not obscure dialogue".
Adding to the pontiff's justifiable concerns, are the increasing
demands of Catholics and some Turkish NGOs that police should not stop
the investigation at the presumed "insanity" of Murat, but proceed
and delve deeper into his possible links with organizations of the
"Deep State", even beyond the Turkish government.
The alleged insanity of the 26 year old who for more than four years
lived next to the bishop is now indefensible. Ercan Eris, the church's
lawyer, argues that the murderer can not become depressed in a day and
that there is no medical report which declares that. Now it is certain
that the young man is sane. There is no medical certificate attesting
to his mental disability. Recently he said he was depressed, but now
it is thought that this was all a strategy to defend himself later.
Yesterday in the Ministry of Justice came directly from Ankara to
Iskenderun and explicitly condemned the act and ensured that he will
do everything possible to shed light on what happened.
Establishing the truth is necessary for the Turkish State, because it
shows its modernity and ability to guarantee rights, but it is also
necessary for the Church. According to police sources, it seems that
Murat is offering a new justification for his action: Mgr. Padovese
was a homosexual, Murat, 26, was the victim, "forced to suffer abuse."
The killing of the bishop was not martyrdom, but an act of "legitimate
defence".
But according to experts of the Turkish world, the killing of Mgr.
Padovese shows an evolution of organizations of the "Deep State" being
the first time they aim so high. So far they had targeted ordinary
priests, but now they have attacked the head of the Turkish Church
(Mgr Padovese was president of the Episcopal Conference of Turkey). At
the same time, their actions are becoming more sophisticated, less
crude than before. There not only limit their defence to claims of
"insanity", already used for the murder of Father Santoro, but
offer more explanation to confuse public opinion nationally and
internationally.
From: A. Papazian