Overview
- Cardinal Matteo Zuppi urged citizens to inform themselves and participate in the justice referendum, highlighting judicial autonomy and the constitutional balance of powers.
- A CEI-linked note via the SIR news agency clarified that Zuppi’s remarks offered no voting indications and that the Church will not enter the merits of the referendum choices.
- Commentary had read Zuppi’s emphasis in differing ways, with some outlets suggesting overlap with No arguments and others pointing to plural views among Italian bishops.
- The vote is set for 22–23 March 2026 and addresses the separation of careers for prosecutors and judges as well as the composition of the CSM under the Nordio reform.
- Zuppi also condemned rising antisemitism and urged care for vulnerable youth, referencing the killing in La Spezia as a call for social responsibility.