The Italian Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government is thought to respect this right in practice, not tolerating its abuse, either by government or private action. There is no state religion of Italy, and although the constitution prohibits state support for private schools, the Catholic Church does enjoy some privileges, stemming from its sovereign status and its historical authority,[iv] which is not applicable to other faiths.
The Catholic Church is allowed to select Catholic teachers, paid by the State, to provide instruction in "hour of religion" courses taught in the public schools, although this class is optional, and students who do not wish to attend are free to study other subjects.[v] While historically this instruction involved Catholic priests teaching Catechism, today church-selected instructors now may be either lay or religious, and their instruction should include material relevant to non-Catholic faiths. Problems may arise in small communities where information about other faiths and the numbers of non-Catholic communicants is limited
The Italian Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government is thought to respect this right in practice, not tolerating its abuse, either by government or private action. There is no state religion of Italy, and although the constitution prohibits state support for private schools, the Catholic Church does enjoy some privileges, stemming from its sovereign status and its historical authority,[iv] which is not applicable to other faiths.The Catholic Church is allowed to select Catholic teachers, paid by the State, to provide instruction in "hour of religion" courses taught in the public schools, although this class is optional, and students who do not wish to attend are free to study other subjects.[v] While historically this instruction involved Catholic priests teaching Catechism, today church-selected instructors now may be either lay or religious, and their instruction should include material relevant to non-Catholic faiths. Problems may arise in small communities where information about other faiths and the numbers of non-Catholic communicants is limited
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