Category Archives: Italy

Corruption in Europe

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Transparency International (TI) published its annual report on corruption and Greece now ranks as the most corrupt member state of the EU, taking the spotlight off Romania and Bulgaria which have moved slightly up the TI ‘corruption index’ to just … Continue reading →

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The old rugged cross: ban or cherish?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

We’re just working on the October edition of Vista, our quarterly research bulletin. The theme is secularisation and we’ve been researching how the personal or institutional display of a crucifix is increasingly a focus for social policy legislators. It may … Continue reading →

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How important is religion to you?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

At the end of August, Gallup released news of a 2009 survey examining the importance of religion for the population of 114 countries, based on telephone and face-to-face interviews. The global average for those who said that religion was important … Continue reading →

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March for religious liberty in Rome

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

The World Evangelical Alliance reports on a recent religious liberty gathering in Rome which culminated in a gathering at Campo de’ Fiori, the place where ‘heretics’ through the centuries have been burnt. The event organisers, including the Italian Evangelical Alliance, … Continue reading →

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