“"We learned from the press about this morning's press conference, during which, through the words of his lawyer Michele Ispodamia, the dialogue we've been calling for in recent days finally seems to be underway. I'm an optimist by nature, and this seems like a positive sign.".
It's pleasing to read that Archbishop Rigon didn't mean to offend anyone. Regarding the rest of the statements, our reconstruction only partially matches that of Attorney Ispodamia. We also understand that Archbishop Rigon didn't use the word "eradicate," even if it wasn't immediately clear. The text of his marginal statements, and not the report on which Attorney Ispodamia focused, which was certainly not the focus of our criticism, didn't seem all that different to us. But I don't want to dwell on that today.”
“We see today's press conference as the beginning of a desire for clarification and dialogue, so today isn't a day of controversy for us. We simply want to calmly reiterate our request for a meeting. The invitation from Agedo President Rita De Santis to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal should have arrived yesterday or today. It would be truly important to address the issues mentioned above together.”
“I'd like to clarify this point. Some agencies have been confused about the two complaints filed with the associations of psychologists and doctors—which are not actual criminal charges—and the complaint filed by another organization. No complaint has been filed on our part.
“Our complaints are clearly ongoing, and I believe it is important, for us as well as for Archbishop Rigon and the Curia, that those responsible clarify the aspects addressed (one of the complaints was made public yesterday). On this point, we cannot help but demand extreme clarity from the relevant institutions.“
“We truly hope that the possibility of a meeting will materialize as soon as possible, and that our optimism is well-founded.”.
Valerio Barbini
Arcigay Genoa