The essay examines the complex dynamic between the Christian Democracy (DC), the Catholic Church, and the broader Catholic world during the De Gasperi era (1945-1954). The text outlines Alcide De Gasperi's rise and the consolidation of various Catholic factions into a single political entity. It highlights the persistent effort to defend the centrist model and the autonomy of the secular state, preserving independent governance while successfully resisting intense Vatican and clerical pressures aimed at forming conservative, right-wing anti-communist political alliances.
La Dc, il mondo cattolico, la Chiesa / D'Angelo, Augusto. - (2026), pp. 317-336.
La Dc, il mondo cattolico, la Chiesa
Augusto D' Angelo
2026
Abstract
The essay examines the complex dynamic between the Christian Democracy (DC), the Catholic Church, and the broader Catholic world during the De Gasperi era (1945-1954). The text outlines Alcide De Gasperi's rise and the consolidation of various Catholic factions into a single political entity. It highlights the persistent effort to defend the centrist model and the autonomy of the secular state, preserving independent governance while successfully resisting intense Vatican and clerical pressures aimed at forming conservative, right-wing anti-communist political alliances.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
