ROME – Italian populist politician and suspended Army General Roberto Vannacci has been criticised by activists and the country’s Catholic bishops over remarks suggesting that children with disabilities ought to be separated in school classrooms.
Among those hitting back against Vannacci’s remarks was Bishop Francesco Savino of Cassano all’Jonio, vice president of the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI), who told Italian media that “a cultural vision of life is at stake here”.
“These statements take us back to the darkest periods of our history,” he said, insisting that “inclusion is a sign of civilisation.”
