Don Dino Pirri's 'Lo strano caso del buon samaritano' Reimagines the Gospel for Contemporary Readers

Key facts

• Don Dino Pirri is a priest of the Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto.
• His book 'Lo strano caso del buon samaritano – Il Vangelo per buoni, cattivi e buonisti' was published by Bur – Rizzoli in 2024.
• The book draws on the parable of the Good Samaritan.
• Pirri's approach is inclusive, dialoguing with atheists, non-believers, and other religions.
• The review compares Pirri's style to that of Don Andrea Gallo.
• The book critiques a Church that is distant from reality.
• Pirri questions why a good priest is said to 'not seem like a priest'.
• The review was written by Antonia De Francesco and published on Artspecialday.
• The book is inspired by artists and writers like Fabrizio De André, Francesco Guccini, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Pierpaolo Pasolini, José Saramago, and Erri De Luca.