Carmelo Abbate
Carmelo Abbate | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1971 Castelbuono, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, investigative reporter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Investigative journalism on social issues and Catholic Church controversies |
Carmelo Abbate (born 5 August 1971 in Castelbuono, Italy) is an Italian journalist and investigative reporter.
Biography
Since beginning his professional journalism career in 2004, Abbate has been associated with the weekly magazine Panorama. Starting as a contributor, he now holds the position of head of the news department, having previously managed the cultural section. His undercover reporting has addressed various social and economic matters such as undeclared employment, illicit hiring practices, medical negligence, and illegal immigration.
Abbate’s investigative work also delves into controversies within the Catholic Church, focusing on issues like homosexuality and pedophilia among clergy members. His book Sex and the Vatican: a secret journey in the reign of the chaste achieved bestseller status in France despite limited attention from Italy’s mainstream press. In 2011, he released Golgota, a detailed investigation exposing pedophilia within the Church.
He has appeared as a commentator on multiple Italian television channels including Rai, Mediaset, Sky, and La7, discussing topics related to national news, crime, politics, and current events. Abbate was a regular presence on programs such as Quarto Grado and La vita in diretta, and frequently featured on Mediaset shows like Mattino Cinque, Pomeriggio Cinque, and since 2019, Live-Non è la D'Urso. His debut as a TV presenter occurred in May 2016 with the show Il Labirinto - Stories of ordinary injustice broadcast on Rete 4.
In 2018, he introduced "Storie Nere," a widely followed editorial series on social media that shares gripping crime stories involving both everyday individuals and public personalities.
In May 2017, Abbate reported an unfounded allegation regarding a celebration of the Manchester attack at a bar in Pioltello; this claim was subsequently refuted by official investigations.
Publications
- La Trappola, Milano, Piemme, 2008
- L'onorata società: caste e baroni dell'Italia che lavora, Milano, Piemme, 2009
- Babilonia, Milano, Piemme, 2010
- Sex and the Vatican: viaggio segreto nel regno dei casti, Milano, Piemme, 2011
- Golgota: viaggio segreto tra chiesa e pedofilia, Milano, Piemme, 2012