Government, Ruini: "Meloni governs well. Pier Silvio Berlusconi? He doesn't have his father's talent."

"We have Giorgia Meloni, who is truly excellent and has surrounded herself with collaborators of recognized value, such as the Undersecretary of the Prime Minister's Office, Alfredo Mantovano, a Catholic jurist of undoubted standing who has demonstrated ability and a sense of responsibility, including at the helm of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need. He is a guarantor," said Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president emeritus of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI), in an interview with the newspaper 'La Stampa'.

"There is now a certain stability in Italy," added Cardinal Ruini, "with a party like Fratelli d'Italia that can count on roughly the same support as Forza Italia during its most favorable period. The left-right coalitions will remain aligned with what is happening in Europe. The fact that Prime Minister Meloni is echoing her Christian roots in her governing actions is an extremely positive factor for Italy and for political Catholicism. With the end of the Christian Democracy and the political unity of Catholics, one can join any party and demonstrate one's Christian identity. A tree is known by its fruits, and now we will see this in the defense of values."

Cardinal Ruini: "Pier Silvio Berlusconi's entry into politics? He doesn't have his father's talent."

A move by Pier Silvio Berlusconi to the political scene? "I don't see it as a possibility. As a political leader, Silvio Berlusconi certainly had charisma. But these are personal talents in public life that rarely pass from father to son." Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president emeritus of the Italian Bishops' Conference, said this in an interview with the newspaper 'La Stampa', recalling that "I was linked by friendship with Silvio Berlusconi."