European Journal | Italy: The Church speaks out

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Catholic weekly Famiglia Cristiana is warning of a reawakening of fascism in Italy. It has accused Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of provoking a "war among the poor" and doing nothing to alleviate the increasing problem of poverty. The government responded by accusing the weekly of being staffed by "Catho-Communists". While the Vatican says Famiglia Cristiana does not necessarily represent its views, the Pope himself recently made critical comments about growing social exclusion and racism.

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