Catholic weekly Famiglia Cristiana
publishes in its latest number a photo of a hand raised against
a disconcerted Interior Minister matteo salvini, captioned 'vade
retro Salvini' because of his tough migrant policies.
'Vade retro' is Latin for "get thee behind me", a Medieval
formula for exorcism of the Devil.
"It's nothing personal or ideological", says the magazine
which hits news stands Thursday, "it's the Gospel".
Noting that migrant deaths at sea rose to 1,490 from January
1 to July 18, Famiglia Cristiana stressed the work of the
Catholic Church "against certain disparaging and non-evangelical
tones".
Famiglia Cristiana's photo is in "very bad taste", the
interior minister said later Wednesday.
Salvini countered by saying that he received "daily support
from very many women and men of the Church".
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