Italy: Silvio Berlusconi under fire as Pope appears to back warning about fascism

[Dee_Dee_King]

Silvio Berlusconi’s government was engaged yesterday in a vigorous damage-limitation exercise after Pope Benedict appeared to lend his moral authority to speculation that Italy was in danger of returning to fascism under the tycoon’s hardline rightwing leadership.

In his usual Sunday address, the Catholic pontiff expressed concern at “recent examples of racism” and reminded Catholics that it was their duty to steer others in society away from “racism, intolerance and exclusion [of others]”.

racism is obviously a great sin that plagues mankind. but, immigration reform and just discrimination against muslims aren’t necessarily racist as liberals like to claim.

in my opinion, all efforts to keep europe catholic while respecting the dignity of people are a good thing.

 

[wapsi]

What do you consider to be “just discrimination against Muslims”?

 

[MarcoPolo]

Silvio Berlusconi’s government was engaged yesterday in a vigorous damage-limitation exercise after Pope Benedict appeared to lend his moral authority to speculation that Italy was in danger of returning to fascism under the tycoon’s hardline rightwing leadership.

In an effort to calm the row the Vatican’s spokesman stressed…This article is so filled with subjective colorful language it’s hardly worthy of credibility. It is speculative and editorialized. It is not journalism. This is the same paper that called Pope Benedict a “hardliner” back when he became Pope.

 

[Dee_Dee_King]

What do you consider to be “just discrimination against Muslims”?

for instance, deportation of immigrant muslims who intend to force sharia law on italy.

This article is so filled with subjective colorful language it’s hardly worthy of credibility. It is speculative and editorialized.

i agree. berlusconi is probably one of the most authentically catholic politicans in europe.

 

[peregrinus_WA]

Why does everyone call “Fascism” right wing. It has its basis in socialism which is a leftist philosophy. Yes, it is right of the ultimate socialist goal of Marxist Communism, but it is still leftist.

Of course, I am surprised that the MSM has not revised history and called Marxist Communism “right wing”

Also, should not this be down in Secular news?

 

[SenorSalsa]

Why does everyone call “Fascism” right wing. It has its basis in socialism which is a leftist philosophy. Yes, it is right of the ultimate socialist goal of Marxist Communism, but it is still leftist.

Of course, I am surprised that the MSM has not revised history and called Marxist Communism “right wing”

Also, should not this be down in Secular news?

The problem with left-right isn’t with the MSM, its with the basis of the scale. How am I to judge what is more left or right than another? There are so many facets to each kind of political thinking that it is impossible to put them on a straight line

 

[stinkyweed]

Just go red what the Pope did say last Sunday, go to zenit. There you can see for self. Christ Peace

 

[Dee_Dee_King]

Pope urges fight against racism

Pope Benedict XVI has urged Christians to help society combat intolerance to foreigners amid a row over criticism of the government by Roman Catholics.

the pope must be directing this to recent developments in italy. B16 is a bavarian and grew up under wwii nazism. he must be very sensitive to any apparent racism in italy.