Biography of Gianni Baget Bozzo

Faith and politics

8 March 1925 8 May 2009 Giovanni Battista Baget Bozzo was born in Savona the day March 8, 1925. After graduating in law, binds to the Christian Democratic Party; at first follows the political line similar to that of Paolo Emilio Taviani and Fernando Tambroni; only then approaches the Group of Roman Pietro Paolo Possenti and Jubilation, Dc Vittorio Sbardella. The Archbishop of Genoa, Giuseppe Siri ordered priest Gianni Baget Bozzo day December 17, 1967, at the age of 42 years. He was entrusted with the care of the magazine "Renovatio", founded by Cardinal Siri and characterized by a conservative imprint. In the late ' 70 comes close to Bettino Craxi, spurred by their aversion to the historical compromise between the Christian Democrats and Italian Communist Party; Baget Bozzo sees a moderate social democratic left and the inspiration for Craxi, opponent of communism. In 1984 for the Psi (Italian Socialist Party) in the European Parliament. A year later the cardinal Siri suspends a divinis (disciplinary sanction imposed by the Catholic Church) for violating the rule of the Catholic Church prohibits clergy taking political or institutional charges without express permission. Baget Bozzo is run again successfully in 1989: remains in the European Parliament in Strasbourg until 1994. On expiry of his political mandate is readmitted to the exercise of all priestly functions. In the years ' 90, with the profound change in the political scenario in Italy, resulting in the scandal "Mani Pulite", Baget Bozzo decides to continue his involvement in politics to positions opposite to those of the fledgling coalition of progressives. So lets the Psi and in 1994 to join the new party "Forza Italy, founded by Silvio Berlusconi. To Italy Force Baget Bozzo writes the "Charter of values". In the years to come will always be among the closest advisors to Silvio Berlusconi. During his political career and priestly, in recent years, he has collaborated with several magazines including "Panorama" and "Il Giornale" newspaper, "La Stampa" and "19TH Century". Baget Bozzo is also editor in Chief of electronic periodical "Creeping". From a religious point of view Baget Bozzo was a supporter of Joseph Ratzinger's theological teaching, since the time of the election of these to the prefect of the Congregation for the doctrine of the faith (1981). Among the various works of religious nonfiction he wrote (as of the end of the years ' 60) include "the metamorphosis of Christianity", "Il Dio perduto" (1980), "the Antichrist" (1980), "Prophecy. Christianity is not a religion "(1980)," God and the West: in the divine "(1995)," the future of Catholicism. The Church after Pope Wojtyla "(1997)," the plot. Catholics and Communists 1945-2004 "(2004)," Between nihilism and Islam. Europe as a fault "(2006). Gianni Baget Bozzo dies at the age of 84 years, in his sleep, the day May 8, 2009 in Genoa.
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