spreads following the interesting speech of SARA MILANESE, published in the journal Nigrizia. I hope can be seen as a further stimulus for reflection on the problem of racism in Italy.
Where is the dialogue? of Sara Milanese
The Church speaks of dialogue and openness to other religions: organizing meetings, public documents, preach ecumenism. But then does not take sides to defend the right of foreigners to practice their faith. It is easier to say and act on euthanasia.
"Dear Muslim friends, as you approach the end of the month of Ramadan, I am pleased to send you, according to a now well-established tradition, the best wishes of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. During this month Christians close to you have shared your reflections and your family celebrations, dialogue and friendship have been strengthened. Praise be to God! "
Thus began the" Message for the end of Ramadan, "the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, signed by Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran. A message that seems disconnected from reality, however: how can we speak in this period, in Italy as in Europe, of friendship between Christians and Muslims?
In the climate of tension fomented by a security package that puzza di incostituzionalità, di episodi di cronaca che vedono stranieri messi all’indice, guardati a vista dalle ronde volontarie, se non vittime di incredibili episodi di violenza (solo per ricordane un paio di recenti: la morte di Abdul Guibre, giovane italiano di origine burkinabè a Milano; il pestaggio di tre famiglie Rom da parte dei carabinieri a Bussolengo, in provincia di Verona ), come si può celebrare il successo del dialogo?
A Cantù, in provincia di Como, dal mese di agosto è attivo un numero verde che permette di denunciare anonimame nte i sospetti clandestini. Non servono prove concrete, basta un’impressione, ed i vigili si potranno mettere sulle tracce del unfortunate. It seems obvious risk of incitement to racism, but the initiative of Mayor League Tiziana Sala within the parameters of the law, thanks to the package of security desired by the Interior Minister Maroni, which states the autonomy and creativity of mayors. A measure that allowed Massimo Giordano, Mayor League of Novara, to introduce a curfew in the parks and gardens are not allowed to "gatherings" of more than two people in the name of "security for all."
is even more difficult to speak of friendship if you enter into the merits of religious dialogue. A Oppeano, municipality in the province of Verona, the tug of war between the first cittadino leghista e musulmani è iniziato in primavera, con la decisione di radere al suolo i locali dove la comunità islamica era solita ritrovarsi. Al posto dell’edificio, una piazza intitolata a Oriana Fallaci. Se l’abbattimento dell’edificio è stato motivato da “ragioni di sicurezza” (l’impianto non era agibile come luogo di culto), il comune sembra sia venuto meno ad un sacrosanto diritto dei cittadini: la libertà di professare il proprio culto religioso (art. 8 della Costituzione). I nodi sono chiaramente arrivati al pettine durante il Ramadam, con da una parte la comunità musulmana alla disperata ricerca di un luogo dove ritrovarsi, e dall’altra vigili e sindaco pronti a bloccare any possible solution. Similar situation for the Islamic cultural center in Viale Jenner in Milan, closed and still waiting to know what will be the new headquarters: no part of the city is willing to accept it.
And why not rise up in the future even more feeble the controversy of recent days, the Northern League has presented a bill to "regulate places of worship of religious denominations, clearly excluded the Catholic Church, which has a treatment special. Indications: no construction of religious buildings in less than a mile from a church go-ahead only after a local referendum, the imam of the Italian language (and therefore also a prayer in Italian) and members un apposito albo, nomi dei finanziatori italiani ed esteri, passaggio di ogni competenza dallo Stato alle Regioni, rifiuto esplicito della poligamia, divieto di scuole coraniche e minareti. Un progetto di legge che palesa tutta la “diffidenza” (per essere diplomatici) leghista verso l’islam e le sue moschee, viste come pericolosi “luoghi politici” prima che religiosi. Una diffidenza costantemente testimoniata e ribadita dagli esponenti leghisti, anche nell’ultima festa padana, che si è tenuta a Venezia sabato e domenica 13 e 14 settembre.
La Conferenza Episcopale Italiana è stata più volte colpita dall’accusa di “intromettersi” nelle vicende politiche e sociali italiane, by law for the rights to unmarried partners of the delicate questions of bioethics, including stem cells, living wills and euthanasia. Cei dedicated to interfaith dialogue, the office: just the National Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue. The same Pope Benedict XVI nell'Angelus of Sunday, August 17 urged the Church to openness, emphasizing the "responsibility of the ecclesial community, called to be hospitable to everyone. How important is it that every Christian community deepen his knowledge in order to help even the civil society to overcome every possible temptation to racism, intolerance and exclusion, "
Because in this situation there is a stance in defense of religious freedom for Muslims, and to support the search for a true dialogue between cultures? If not this, what is the meaning of "dialogue" held by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue? As if it is expressed in defending the right to profess different religions who live on Italian soil?
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