So heavily was Mr Nicastri involved in renewable energy, Italian media dubbed him the "Lord of the Wind".

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"There were also moments in which the waters were agitated and the wind against us when, as in the entire history of the Church, the Lord seemed asleep, " he added.

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There were moments, as there were throughout the history of the church, when the seas were rough and the wind blew against us and it seemed the Lord was sleeping.

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