Abruzzo News: 17 February 2000

17 February/febbraio 2000
MESSAGGERO - Maiella - A documentary on German TV networks / Documentario sulle tv della Germania
"La Majella: Bergland der Eremiten", a 40-minute documentary starting from the Hermitage of San Giovanni sul Morrone centering on the figure of Celestino V, will be shown on a number of TV channels.

17 February/febbraio 2000
MESSAGGERO - Chieti - Parish on the web searching for saint's arm / Anche la parrocchia "in rete" in cerca del Santo, by Agnese Pellegrini
The Parrocchia di San Giustino has established a website to collect any possible information on the Saint's arm stolen along with a silver bust in 1983. Monsignor Antonio Chinni believes the theft was ordered by expert collectors and the long-cherished relic may be somewhere in the world.

17 February/febbraio 2000
IL CENTRO - - Popoli - Ancient cedar trees felled / Abbattuti i vecchi cedri, by Walter Teti
A symbol for the whole town, the majestic trees were cut down by the railway administration. In vain Mayor Cafarelli tried to stop the action. the railway people say the trees had become a danger to train traffic. Again nature and traditions were defeated by the needs of progress.