The probable future head of the Italian government is proudly displayed believing and Catholic and joined the Church in its defense of “traditional moral values”. But the patterns of discord with the Holy See are also very numerous …
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What will be the position of Giorgia Meloni compared to Pope Francis and the Holy See? The probable future head of the Italian government and the sovereign pontiff have as many reasons to be close as their reasons for being distant. The usual distance of the Pope vis -à -vis Italian political leaders -although it seems in line with the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and that he has good relations with the current Prime Minister, Mario Draghi – will be able to hide disagreements, at least first. But the patterns of discord remain numerous.
- which brings Giorgia Meloni closer to the Church
If Giorgia Meloni defines himself as a believer and Catholic, we can however notice
that it uses the symbolic heritage of faith with more discretion than its Matteo ally
Salvini, League leader. Rosaries, medals, sacred images and display of the Gospel are not part of its public image. But obviously, she joined the Church in its defense of “traditional moral values”.
Although her personal position is not in conformity (she never married religiously), she opposed the law allowing a civil union for the same sex couples, to the recognition of the children of These couples and the possibility for them to adopt children. In general, it is very critical of the laws inspired by LGBT culture, thus aligning itself on the discourse of the Vatican.
While it is likely that it does not touch the law in force on abortion, its defense of the traditional family will be able to promote new standards to bring the country out of its demographic “winter” (see our article detailed here). However, the concern linked to the serious birth crisis has been accompanying the pontifical magisterium and that of the Italian bishops for decades.
In addition, it is not on the agenda of Giorgia Meloni to question the concordatory structure which regulates the relations between Italy and the Holy See, between the institutions and the episcopate. A complex treaty organizes the relations between the Vatican and the Roman administrations: it guarantees a series of essential services to the small state and precise rules for real estate and economic activities.
An important part of the Italian Church revenues comes for example from the so -called “eight per thousand” system, which allows the Church to transfer a percentage of taxes paid to the State. This mechanism is based on an agreement whose roots go back to the Concordat and the first version of which was signed by Benito Mussolini in 1929 (the famous Lateran agreements).
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