Talk:Azione Cattolica

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This is from the Fascism pages. I'm not sure how relevant it is to here:

In Italy in 1924, A group known as [[Catholic Action]] was established as a non-political lay organization under the direct control of bishops. The organization was forbidden by the Vatican to participate in politics, and thus not opposed to the [[fascist]] regime, unlike the [[Partito Popolare]]. Vatican support for Catholic Action resulted in hundreds of thousands of Catholics withdrawing from the ''Partito Popolare'', and joining the apolitical Catholic Action - causing the Catholic Party's final collapse.<ref>{{cite web | title=Italy, the Vatican and Fascism | work=The Vatican in World Politics | url=http://www.cephas-library.com/catholic/catholic_vatican_in_world_politics_chpt_9.html | accessdate=November 17 | accessyear=2005}}</ref>

Is this the same organisation?

Also this as a reference:

* [http://www.ewtn.com/library/ENCYC/P11FAC.HTM NON ABBIAMO BISOGNO (On Catholic Action in Italy)], [[Pius XI]], 1931

I think it is the same organization, even if it has been in some way updated/rebuilt after WW2. But I am not sure about the history of Azione Cattolica, and a reference is needed. I will try to look for that. gala.martin (what?) 16:47, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it is the same organization. It has been updated after the Second Vatican Council. We could translate the history from the Italian article. gala.martin (what?) 16:50, 23 April 2006 (UTC)