Pope Francis and European Populism: Is More Dialogue Needed?

National Catholic Register ^ | June 7, 2019 | Edward Pentin

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Pope Francis and European Populism: Is More Dialogue Needed?

Matteo Salvini, Italy’s vice premier, who heads the La Lega party in the country’s ruling coalition, attends a rally for another candidate June 1 in Potenza, Italy. (Ivan Romano/Getty Images)

In the wake of the right-wing La Lega party’s triumph in Italy’s European parliamentary elections, many observers insist the Church hierarchy needs to be less hostile to such political perspectives.

ROME — Last month’s European parliamentary election results in Italy, in which the right-wing La Lega party won on a campaign partly based on anti-immigrant rhetoric, came in the face of unprecedented opposition from the Vatican and many of Italy’s bishops.

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[Mrs. Don-o]

It's irrelevant. OK, but I admit I do find Matteo Salvini quite "maschio."

I mean that in the best way.

[dominic flandry]

No dialog is needed.

[georgia peach]

yes and yes.