Holy See, the Italian affair

By On 21 febbraio 2011 · 2 Comments · In Italian Church, Vatican

The Holy See has always had a special relationship with Italy. First of all, the Pope lives in Rome. Second, it has a detailed agreement with the Italian Government -partly regarding also those ecclesiastic properties in Piedmont that were confiscated 150 years ago after the Italian Unification.

Third, Italian politicians hold a substantial influence [...]

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Catholic universities, an identity quest?

By On 14 febbraio 2011 · 2 Comments · In Culture

What do Universities of Padua, Bologna, Louvain, Paris, Prague and Oxford have in common? They all come from “the heart of the Church”. John Paul II explained it in the Pastoral Constitution Ex corde ecclesiae, written in 1990. Looking hindsight, the decision of John Paul II to write this Pastoral Constitution (considered the [...]

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