By Pope Prays for Unity As Italy Welcomes First Female PM
Pope Prays for Unity As Italy Welcomes First Female PM
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“I thank His Holiness #PopeFrancis for his thoughts on Italy on this very important day for the government I have the honour to preside over,” Meloni wrote on her Twitter account.
The Italian leader posted the tweet a few hours after Mario Draghi handed her the country’s parliamentary republic leadership reins at the Chigi Palace in Rome.
Aside from the pontiff, the head of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Mateo Zuppi, also congratulated Meloni on her historic political ascension.
“With you also opens a historic page for our country: the new government is the first led by a woman in the role of prime minister,” Cardinal Zuppi said.
Cardinal Zuppi, who is also the archbishop of Bologna, added that the Italian Catholic Church would “engage in a constructive dialogue” that is fueled by “the desire to contribute to the pursuit of the common good of the country and to the protection of the inviolable rights of the person and the community.”
Meloni’s platform focused on key socio-political issues, including illegal immigration, the country’s Christian heritage, tax cuts, and support for traditional families. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party won the Sept. 25 general election. She is among the co-founder of the party.In 2019, Meloni talked about her steadfastness in the Christian faith.“I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am a Christian, and you can’t take that away from me,” she said.The Italian PM also openly admired St. John Paul II and wished to see Pope Francis face-to-face.ALSO READ Support All Migrants, Says PopeDiscover more from Church News
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