“You have no enemies, you say?
Alas! my friend, the boast is poor;
He who has mingled in the fray
Of duty, that the brave endure,
Must have made foes! If you have none,
Small is the work that you have done.
You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
You’ve been a coward in the fight.”
— No Enemies, Charles Mackay
Santa Scorese was an Italian student and Catholic activist born on February 6, 1968, in Bari, Italy, to Piero and Angela Scorese. She is remembered for her deep faith and commitment to serving others, as well as her tragic death at the age of 23. On March 15, 1991, she was brutally murdered by a stalker who had become obsessed with her after overhearing her read a Bible passage during a church event in 1988. Despite attempts to protect herself and legal actions against her stalker, he attacked her with fourteen stab wounds outside her home in Palo del Colle. Her last words were of forgiveness toward her killer.
Santa was deeply involved in her faith from a young age, nurtured at the Salesian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer in Bari, where she developed a strong devotion to Mary Help of Christians. At 15, she began volunteering with the Italian Red Cross, caring for children with poliomyelitis and muscular dystrophy, and later contributed to civil protection efforts in her community. She was an active member of the Gen Movement, the youth branch of the Focolare Movement, and participated in various parish activities, including serving as a catechist, choir member, and part of Catholic Action. She also kept a spiritual journal, reflecting her introspective nature and dedication to her faith, and expressed a desire to donate her organs after death through her involvement with the Italian Association for Organ Donation (AIDO).
Her stalker’s obsession grew over years, fueled by her refusal to renounce her faith despite his threats. This harassment escalated to the point of violence, ending her life just as she was pursuing studies in pedagogy at the University of Bari. After her death, her story gained significant attention, and on April 5, 1998, Archbishop Andrea Mariano Magrassi initiated her cause for beatification, recognizing her as a potential martyr for her faith. She is currently considered a Servant of God by the Catholic Church. Her life and death have been commemorated through documentaries, such as *Santa Subito* by Alessandro Piva, which won an audience award at the 2019 Rome Film Fest, and various tributes, including a street named in her honor in Palese Macchie in 2012
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