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ran to the street to help her. She was even taken to the
Polyclinic of Bari so that she could receive medical help, but the seriousness of the injuries ended her life in the early morning of March 16, 1991. Her last words were of forgiveness to the man who killed her. Her funeral was filled with a crowd of young people and colleagues who worked with her in pastoral activities and who came to pay their respects. She is buried in the Palo del Colle cemetery.
173:"One thing I discovered: that God is truly the only unshakable fixed point in each of our lives. I feel that now, despite the turmoil that is inside me, his presence gives me tranquility and confidence, confidence that I am not alone, that He still loves me, even with my limitations, and I also feel the need to choose Him every day. days as the most important thing to me, it's worth fighting, suffering and dying."
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Despite subpoenas, on the night of March 15, 1991, her stalker was hidden waiting for her at her doorstep. When he saw
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