Vatican Assistant Secretary of
State Msgr Angelo Becciu said Tuesday he found it "strange" that
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio
might have support from some in the Vatican for a moderate
government.
"I don't know if he has met with any (support) in these days
but it seems strange to me: he didn't say so, it's other people
who are attributing it to him, but we don't get involved, we let
Italy find a solution ton its problems," Becciu said.
Becciu said the Holy See respects the Italian State and would
not interfere after the March 4 general election, where the M5S
came top as individual party and the centre right top as
coalition, but both without a majority.
"We belong to another State and we talk to everybody, thus we
look on as detached observers but with the desire that right
solutions will be found for the country," he said.
"It's strange that people are pulling the Vatican this way or
that: that's not the case on our side because we respect the
autonomy of the Italian State and the parties. They must find
the right technical solutions, we limit ourselves to proclaim
the principles for the good co-existence of a people, anchored
by the Church's Social Doctrine".
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