Year: 2026
Type: article
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.
Source: Religions
DOI: 10.3390/rel17030318
Author: Francesco Alicino
Institution: University of Bari Aldo Moro
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W7133564955