N.B. “He who causes one of the least of these little ones to sin…” Millstone time.
Santa Maria delle Vittorie school
A group of Catholic preschoolers kneeling in a mosque during a school trip has sparked a political uproar in Italy, with critics decrying the episode as a case of religious indoctrination and cultural surrender—reigniting fierce debate over the limits of integration in the country’s schools.
The children, aged between three and six, from the Santa Maria delle Vittorie school, were taken to the Emanuet Islamic Cultural Center, where they participated in an activity led by Imam Avnija Nurceski. According to Italian mediareports, during the visit, after the imam explained how Muslims pray, and the children reenacted the gesture of kneeling towards Mecca, imitating the Islamic prayer posture. Images of the scene, widely shared on social media, have caused deep unease.
The school’s director, Stefania Bazzo, defended the visit, stating that it was a “spontaneous” gesture by the children to show that they had understood the explanation. “We wanted to show them the place where some of their Muslim classmates pray so that everyone feels at home,” Bazzo explained, emphasizing that almost a quarter of students at the school are of Muslim origin.
However, criticism came swiftly. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini reacted immediately on social media, describing the scene as an example of the “silent Islamization of Italian schools.”
More: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/italy-children-muslim-prayer-mosque-catholic/