Italy's Church and State: A Mostly Happy Union
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In the European nation where religion and state have mingled most, disagreements are less bitter than in the U.S.
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A published account of Italyâs malaise has become Topic A in a country that cares a lot about how it is seen abroad.
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"Once a body has economic activities attached to it, then there can be a distortion of competition and it wouldn't be the first time we look at advantages given to the Church in various member states"  BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission has asked the Italian government to explain a tax break for Catholic Church clinics or hostels that may break EU rules on state subsidies by giving an unfair advantage ... via FindLaw
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ROMA - &quot;Siamo al minimo storico. Avete capito? La Casa delle libertÃ  non Ã¨ mai stata cosÃ¬ sotto. Forza Italia perde 6-8 punti. Ma anche gli alleati non vanno meglio. El&#39;Ulivo ha superato il 50%.... Silvio Berlusconi Ã¨ fuori di sÃ¨.
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VATICANO - ÂPer oltre cinquanta anni il popolo coreano ha sofferto le conseguenze della divisione. Le famiglie sono state separate, i parenti stretti sono stati allontanati. Prego per una rapida soluzione del problemaÂ: Papa Benedetto XVI al Presidente della Repubblica di Corea CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ricevuto in udienza il 15 febbraio, il Presidente della Repubblica di Corea, Roh Moo-hyun, accompagnato dalla consorte e dal seguito. Dopo lÂincontro con il Papa,  il Presidente ha ...
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Ai Paesi musulmani: 'partecipare missione e' dovere storico'
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Parroco Capannole:'mostra sensibilita' verso temi religiosi'
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Long considered something of a junior partner among Europe's elite nations, Italy is carving out a hefty role in world affairs. Rome is contributing the largest contingent to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, has claimed a role in negotiations with Iran and is rallying European governments around the idea that Italy can form a counterweight to American might.
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ROME, Sep 25 (IPS) - Interior Minister Giuliano Amato proposed in August  that Muslim organisations in Italy will need to subscribe to a  Charter of Values to signal their readiness to be fully  integrated into Italian society and its political culture.
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MADRID, Spain, NOV. 24, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- The papal nuncio to the European Parliament doesn't have any reason "from the religious viewpoint" to say no to the Constitutional Treaty, even though the document ...
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Parigi. La cosiddetta legge sul velo, che vieta d&#39;indossare simboli religiosi nella scuola pubblica, verra&#39; applicata regolarmente in Francia a partire da giovedi&#39;, con la ripresa delle lezioni, malgrado l
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the Senate on Wednesday, ensuring the survival of his center-left government.Comment
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Romano Prodi's victory in a confidence  vote has given his center-left government a lease of life but  Italy appeared unconvinced on Thursday he can remain prime  minister long enough to deliver promised reforms.
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ROME, Oct 6 (IPS) - Politicians and intellectuals look more and more  worried about Italy's relations with Turkey, as the subject  overlaps with the question of Islam, immigration, and security.
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Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday praised a recent demonstration in Rome against proposed legislation granting legal rights to unmarried couples, including gay ones, saying it showed that traditional family was at the core of Italian society.Benedict called the May 12 Family Day rally, organized by Catholic groups and family associations, a 'great and extraordinary popular festival.'Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the demonstration to protest a bill that would grant legal rights to unmarried couples, including hospital visits and inheritance rights. The bill does not legalize gay marriage, as was done in other European countries, such as Spain. Read more
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Il diritto allâistruzione laica. La contrapposizione culturale tra musulmani e cattolici. La religione come limite alla libertÃ . E ancora le bugie della politica, vedi il caso Blair a proposito della guerra in Iraq.
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Italian center-left Prime Minister Romano Prodi won the confidence vote in Senate on Wednesday evening.Comment