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This article aims to explore how Italy manages religious diversity through laws and policies in a pluralist context.

March 6, 2026Religions0 citationsOpen Access

Managing Religious Diversity in Italy: Law, Policy, and Practice in a Pluralist Era

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This article aims to explore how Italy manages religious diversity through laws and policies in a pluralist context.
Analysis of Italy's legal framework regarding religious agreements and understandings.
Examination of constitutional articles relevant to religious freedoms and rights.
Comparative insights from immigration and globalization impacts on religious practices.
Italy's approach to religious pluralism is unique due to its reliance on agreements with religious groups.
Distinct features of the Italian legal framework reflect a response to cultural and religious diversity.
Complex challenges arise from globalization and immigration affecting religious rights and freedoms.

Abstract

The phenomenon of immigration, together with an increasingly interconnected form of globalization and the rapid development of scientific and digital technologies, has placed considerable pressure on contemporary Western constitutional orders. These dynamics have compelled States to confront complex challenges, particularly with respect to facts, rights, and freedoms relating to religion. While such trends are observable in numerous countries, this article focuses on Italy, which is particularly instructive in terms of its approach to contemporary cultural–religious pluralism. From this perspective, the Italian legal framework exhibits several distinctive features, most notably in the regulatory arrangements based on accordi (agreements) and intese (understandings) concluded between the State and religious denominations pursuant to Articles 7 and 8(3) of the 1948 Constitution.

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