Given that the seat of the Church, the Vatican City, finds itself almost smack dab in the centre of Italy’s capital, it is no wonder that the influence of Catholicism continues to be so interwoven with Italian politics today. In this edition’s politics section, Lotte tells us about the controversy that has followed Pope Francis’ appointment, and an interesting account by Sena about anti-catholic bias in the UK. On the environmental side of things, Anna writes about the fascinating fight of Le Sardine against the new rise of the Far Right in Italy today.
Oli Bricknell