What are the predominate religion practiced?
There predominate religion that they practiced is roman catholic church predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community Are the religion major, globalized or local?
There are so many different types of religion that are in Italy for example; 1m muslim, 700,000 eastern orthodox christian,550,000 evangelical protestants,235,00 ,jehovah witness,45,000 jews |
Is there freedom of religion?
yes there is freedom of religion. The Italian constitution guarantees freedom of belief and worship, and the government maintains a complex system of negotiated accords, or legal agreements, with various religious communities. The state has been firmly secular since 1984 but provides support for religious communities on the basis of these accords. The absence of an accord does not impinge upon the rights of individual believers but makes it impossible for them to receive many of the positive benefits available to other communities. |
How embedded in the culture is religion?
The Italian republic recognizes the value of religion culture. Italy is a Christian country, some 88 per cent of the population belonging to the Roman Catholic church, although only around a third of these regard themselves as 'active' in religious terms. Is there religion in schools?
. The Italian Republic, recognizing the value of religious culture, and keeping in mind that the principles of Catholicism are part of the historic patrimony of the Italian people, will continue to assure, among the broader goals of education, the teaching of the Catholic religion in all public schools below university level. Respecting the freedom of conscience and educational responsibility of parents, everyone is guaranteed the right to choose whether or not to take advantage of such teaching. learn more: http://www.beginningwithi.com/2004/01/25/religion-in-italian-schools/ |