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Bad for the Church, and the World Historians are wary of making comparisons between different eras and events, but also professionally disposed to doing so—Church historians included. Hence this consideration of the role and response of the Catholic Church in the Trump era in the United States, and in the Fascist era of Italy from the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s. There are differences, of course. Yet given the current moment—an authoritarian president attacking democracy at home and waging war...
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Commonweal (United States) | Mar 16, 2026
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Focusing solely on the Church's role in politics distracts from the broader social issues that need urgent attention and collective action.
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Ignoring the parallels between the Church's responses in both eras undermines our understanding of the importance of moral leadership in society.
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The Church's involvement in political matters can both inspire positive change and risk alienating its diverse congregation.
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The Catholic Church must actively oppose authoritarianism to uphold democratic values and protect the dignity of all individuals.
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Historical comparisons between the Trump and Fascist eras are overly simplistic and risk trivializing the unique challenges of today.
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