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Rome / Vienna. A hand rises above the puzzled Italian Minister of the Interior. "Salvini retro vade" is in capital letters next to her. Salvini almost like modern Satan – the cover of the influential Catholic magazine "Famiglia Cristiana" speaks this week of clear language: the allusion to the word of Jesus "fall back, Satan" (Mk 8.33) and l & # 39; Exorcism is unmistakable.
With this harsh criticism of the Lega's immigration and minority policies, the conflict between the leader of the xenophobic party and the church in Italy is sharply increasing. "We can not and do not want to look away, we can not let fear influence decisions and create a climate of mistrust, contempt and anger," said the conference of Italian bishops, "Famiglia Cristiana". The positions of many church representatives, who have already taken a clear stand against the closure of Salvini's ports, attacks on NGOs, cuts in refugee assistance and threats against the Roma minority, are also cited. For example, Mario Delphi, Bishop of Milan: "We hope that this leaves no one indifferent to what is happening. Let no one sleep quietly, let no one abstain from praying. "
" Tasteless ", called the Minister of the Interior in the first trouble of the magazine cover, later he tried to look a little more sovereign." I respond to hate with pardon " , he tweeted.But the frontal attack of politically influential Italy Church Salvini should be particularly hurt.The former founder of a communist faction within the Lega has been working intensely for years for the Catholic votes With some success: After all, in March, 15.7% of Catholics elected the right radical party, the approval grows.S Salvini himself likes to present himself today as a parade catholic – and takes the rosary with him at every important public event: the day he took office, he had a rosary in hand, as well as this year's Lega Congress. "Promised. With rosary and gospel, he also completed Lega's election campaign in late February. Earlier this week, the Lega leader introduced a bill that says the crucifix should be mandatory in public buildings – especially in ports where refugees are still arriving.
For many church representatives in Italy, Salvini's policy is nothing Christian about them. More and more people are saying it openly: In early July, the pastor of a small Marche community in central Italy, who openly attacked the "non-Christian policy" of the Lega leader, made lively debates. A group of tourists left the fair indignantly. Only in 2016, a pastor from the city of Como, north of Italy, had organized protests from the Lega: "Either you are Christians, or you are for Salvini."
Lega leaves the Roman colony
does not brake. Yesterday began the expulsion of an illegal slum near Rome, where live about 300 Roma and Sinti. The European Court of Human Rights has effectively stopped the demolition of the Camping River settlement. "In the end, the rules are demolished: legality, safety and respect first and foremost," twitter Salvini. Immediately after taking office, he asked for a census of Roma in Italy and promised the demolition of settlements. The reaction of the Paolo Auxiliary Bishop of Rome was not long in coming: "Violent actions such as the evacuation of the camps do not lead to anything".
("Die Presse", printed edition, 27.07.2018)
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