The 1984 Covenant between the Republic of Italy and the Vatican: A Retrospective Analysis after Fifteen Years

Giovannelli discusses the regulation of ecclesiastical institutions and the review of the financial commitments of the Italian government in favor of the Catholic clergy by the Bilateral Commission created in 1984. Fifteen years after the historic Revised Agreement, in spite of the long debate that...

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Published in:A journal of church and state 2000-07, Vol.42 (3), p.529-538
Main Author: GIOVANNELLI, MAURO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Canon laws
Catholic Church
Catholicism
Church and state
Church State Relationship
Churches
Clergy
Covenants
Foreign relations
Freedom of religion
Government
Italy
Legislation
Political stability
Priests
Religion
Religion and politics
Religion Politics Relationship
Religious freedom
Religious laws
Religious pluralism
Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism
Treaties
Vatican
Vatican City
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Summary:Giovannelli discusses the regulation of ecclesiastical institutions and the review of the financial commitments of the Italian government in favor of the Catholic clergy by the Bilateral Commission created in 1984. Fifteen years after the historic Revised Agreement, in spite of the long debate that followed it, both the Catholic Church and the Italian people have strongly benefited from it.
ISSN:0021-969X
2040-4867
DOI:10.1093/jcs/42.3.529