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In an interview in today's issue of Corriere della Sera, the editor of L'Osservatore Romano, Giovanni Maria Vian, starts by observing the hypocrisy and political expediency of the Italian media in invoking the Pope's words on Catholic morality when it serves their purpose - in this case, to bolster their continuing campaign to bring down Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over charges of potentially criminal immoral behavior.

'The Church cannot be led by the nose'
for political purposes, OR editor says

Interview by
Gian Guido Vecchi
Translated from

January 22, 2011

“I am reminded of the parable of the clown and the village by Kierkegaard which Joseph Ratzinger cites at the start of his Introduction to Christianity, to describe the situation of theologians today: A circus catches fire, a clown is sent to get help from the nearby village, but hearing his cries, the villagers simply laugh themselves to tears, thinking it was just a trick to get them to come to the circus. Until the fire reaches the village itself...”

Prof. Giovanni Maria Vian, editor of L'Osservatrore Romano, speaks with some irony: “The words of the Church about ancient values like responsible sex or respect for the human being usually make laymen laugh in ridicule, while they accuse the Church of obscurantism and even consider its teachings as a form of aggression.”

And this time?
It is remarkable that now these very teachings are being invoked...

But the time is also rather remarable, right?
Yes, now there is widespread concern, even alarm, but the Church has always spoken about these. It has not changed what it preaches.

Did Benedict XVI's words [to the Roman poilce] today not apply to Berlusconi?
It applies to everyone. But the Pope's words cannot be used for political purposes. I think that some fair and balanced statements were made earlier by persons like Mons. Domenico Sigalini, bishop of Palestrina and apiritual assistant to Italian Catholic Action, and Fr. Ugo Sartorio, editor of the St. Anthony Messenger: They said, in effect, that The Church cannot be led by the nose, it cannot be drawn into this kind of partisan exercise. Political problems should be resolved politically.

But one observes a certain urgency. Even in his Christmas address to the Roman Curia, Benedict XVI also referred to a 'moral consensus' that is disssolving...
But even today's words were similarly general and elevated – they were not directed only at Italian society. Even before Christmas, the Pontiff had referred to the diminution of juridical and political structures that comes with a vanishing moral consensus.

In the same way that Cardinal Bertone yesterday called fo more morality and legality..
It wasn't accidental that the Cardinal Secretary of State referred to various sectors – politics, administration, the judiciary. Everyone in public service should be more aware of their behavior...

He was concerned...
He said so himself. He was not making any controversial statements. He was being constructive, and thinking of the good of the nation. Earlier, our newspaper published the first note from the Quirinale [President Napolitano, asking for prompt and proper investigation into the charges against Berlusconi], and today, we published his second sacrosanct note warning against aggravations and new tensions on this subject.

Sacrosanct?
The nation is neither tranquil nor flourishing right now. We must be constructive, not destructive, and find a common way forward that is positive. The President has expressed his concern about both the presumption that a crime has been committed, and about the disclosure of salacious information. A friend of mine who has school-age children said he has had to turn channels often to avoid these revelations.

The harmony between the Holy See and the Quirinale seems to go far beyond diplomatic protocol...
Yes. The Holy Father and the President are almost the same age – and though they have different personal stories, this has not kept them from being in frequent contact nor from a personal relationship that has been profoundly harmonious.



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