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How to influence the Vatican: A pro-life insider?s perspective

By Alliance Alert

LifeSiteNews: "Many pro-life advocates coming to Rome, especially those from North America with its strong democratic tradition, believe that meeting with Curial officials is the equivalent to lobbying congressmen or MPs. But in Rome, [Joseph Meaney, Director of International Coordination for Human Life International (HLI)] said, pounding on desks is almost sure to backfire. The secret to understanding the Vatican, he said, is understanding it as a 'deeply Italian' and hierarchical institution. And in Italian culture, 'the personal contact' is the key. In its structure, the Vatican is wholly different from any democratic state. The language of the work is Italian, and often higher level officials will speak only Italian. But more significantly, 'the style of governance and of work is very Italian.'"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on September 16, 2010 (boomark / email).