Alfredo Ormando (San Cataldo, 15 December1958 – Rome, 23 January1998) was a gayItalianwriter. On 13 January 1998 he set himself on fire in Piazza San Pietro (Rome) to demonstrate against the attitudes and policies of the Roman Catholic Church regarding gays. After two policemen put out the flames, he was brought to Sant'Eugenio hospital in critical condition. He died there several days later. San Cataldo may refer to: San Cataldo, a municipality in the province of Caltanissetta in Sicily San Cataldo, a church in Palermo, Sicily San Cataldo, a nature reserve in Lecce, Italy Categories: ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1285 km² (580 sq mi) - Urban... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Saint Peters Square St. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area - City 1285 km² (580 sq mi) - Urban... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ...
(Italian)Il vergognoso silenzio vaticano su Alfredo Ormando (The shameful silence of the Vatican about Alfredo Ormando). Manifestazione commemorativa del 2004.