Vatican court sentences eco-activists to prison for damaging art
Vatican CityRNS Two environmental activists have been found guilty of vandalism for gluing themselves to a statue in the Vatican Museums. In the conclusion of the much-talked-about trial on Monday, Vatican judges sentenced the activists to nine months in prison and charged them a €1,500 fine with a suspended sentence of five years. Guido Viero, 61, […]
Vatican takes climate activists to court on Laudato Si’ anniversary
Vatican CityRNS Climate change activists faced trial at the Vatican on Wednesday on vandalism charges for gluing themselves to the statue of “Laocoön and His Sons” in the Vatican Museums last summer. The trial of Ester Goffi, a 25-year-old art history student, and Guido Viero, a 61-year-old health worker, took place on the eighth anniversary of […]
Last Generation climate change activists to stand trial at the Vatican
Vatican CityRNS Three Italian environmental activists will face their second trial hearing at the Vatican on Wednesday for having glued themselves to the famous statue Laocoön and His Sons in the Vatican Museums last summer. Ester Goffi, a 25-year-old art history student, and Guido Viero, a 61-year-old health worker, glued their hands to the marble statue in […]