Respect for Catholic politicians

Ninety-year-old Senator Giulio Andreotti is still alive and kicking, and has shown remarkable resilience in successfully defending his own reputation. He attributed this resilience in part to his Catholic faith. I believe that he would not have been...

Ninety-year-old Senator Giulio Andreotti is still alive and kicking, and has shown remarkable resilience in successfully defending his own reputation. He attributed this resilience in part to his Catholic faith.

I believe that he would not have been surprised by Noel Fabri's letter (January 29). With typical irony he stated years ago that "a parte le guerre puniche mi viene attribuito veramente tutto" (everything, apart from the Punic wars, has been pinned on me).

Nobody should malign a person on the basis of allegations. I see no reason why I should doubt Senator Andreotti's honesty as a Catholic and there are several reasons why I should respect it.

The same reasons would win my respect for other politicians.

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