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In June 2015, the SGI-Italy was recognized by the Italian government with a special accord under ] Article 8, acknowledging it as an ] and eligible to receive direct taxpayer funding for its religious and social activities. It also recognizes the Soka Gakkai as a "Concordat" (It: "Intesa") that grants the religions status in "a special 'club' of denominations consulted by the government in certain occasions, allowed to appoint chaplains in the army - a concordat is not needed for appointing chaplains in hospitals and jails - and, perhaps more importantly, to be partially financed by taxpayers' money." Eleven other religious denominations share this status.<ref name = italy>{{cite web | url = http://www.governo.it/Presidenza/USRI/confessioni/intese_indice.html | title = Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai | publisher = Governo Italiano | accessdate = 14 August 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, the SGI-Italy was recognized by the Italian government with a special accord under ] Article 8, acknowledging it as an ] and eligible to receive direct taxpayer funding for its religious and social activities. It also recognizes the Soka Gakkai as a "Concordat" (It: "Intesa") that grants the religions status in "a special 'club' of denominations consulted by the government in certain occasions, allowed to appoint chaplains in the army - a concordat is not needed for appointing chaplains in hospitals and jails - and, perhaps more importantly, to be partially financed by taxpayers' money." Eleven other religious denominations share this status.<ref name = italy>{{cite web | url = http://www.governo.it/Presidenza/USRI/confessioni/intese_indice.html | title = Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai | publisher = Governo Italiano | accessdate = 14 August 2015}}</ref>

However, following this acknowledgement, the Florence public prosecutor's office opened an investigation in 2020 on suspicion of corruption. In exchange for joining the Concordat, Mr. Renzi was said to have received a reward from the Soka Gakkai in the form of a package of Mitsui shares, a Japanese group in which the Soka Gakkai is a shareholder, according to the Italian press at the time<ref>{{cite web |last1=Redazione CF |title=Sesto Fiorentino, aperto fascicolo sui rapporti tra Matteo Renzi e il centro buddista |url=https://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it |website=Corriere Fiorentino |access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>.


In August 2015, Italian newspaper ] reported that 75,000 Italian citizens are SGI-Italia members, which accounts for half of the Buddhist population of Italy.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 June 2015|title=La Soka Gakkai entra nell'8x1000, Renzi a Firenze firma l'intesa con l'istituto buddista|trans-title=The Soka Gakkai enters 8x1000, Renzi signs the agreement with the Buddhist institute in Florence|url=http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/06/27/news/firenze_renzi_firma_l_intesta_tra_lo_stato_e_l_istituto_buddista_d_italia-117841335/?refresh_ce#gallery-slider=117843818|access-date=19 August 2015|publisher=la Repubblica}}</ref><ref name="CESNUR"/> In August 2015, Italian newspaper ] reported that 75,000 Italian citizens are SGI-Italia members, which accounts for half of the Buddhist population of Italy.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 June 2015|title=La Soka Gakkai entra nell'8x1000, Renzi a Firenze firma l'intesa con l'istituto buddista|trans-title=The Soka Gakkai enters 8x1000, Renzi signs the agreement with the Buddhist institute in Florence|url=http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/06/27/news/firenze_renzi_firma_l_intesta_tra_lo_stato_e_l_istituto_buddista_d_italia-117841335/?refresh_ce#gallery-slider=117843818|access-date=19 August 2015|publisher=la Repubblica}}</ref><ref name="CESNUR"/>

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Italian branch of the Soka Gakkai International Nichiren Buddhist organization

The Soka Gakkai Italian Buddhist Institute (Template:Lang-it) is the Italian branch of the Soka Gakkai International Nichiren Buddhist organisation. The Soka Gakkai Italian Buddhist Institute is popularly known by the acronyms SGI-Italia, SGI-Italy, and SGI-I.

Prior to 1998, the SGI-Italy was known as the Soka Gakkai Italian Association, which had been active in Italy since the late 1970s.

In June 2015, the SGI-Italy was recognized by the Italian government with a special accord under Italian Constitution Article 8, acknowledging it as an official religion of Italy and eligible to receive direct taxpayer funding for its religious and social activities. It also recognizes the Soka Gakkai as a "Concordat" (It: "Intesa") that grants the religions status in "a special 'club' of denominations consulted by the government in certain occasions, allowed to appoint chaplains in the army - a concordat is not needed for appointing chaplains in hospitals and jails - and, perhaps more importantly, to be partially financed by taxpayers' money." Eleven other religious denominations share this status.

In August 2015, Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported that 75,000 Italian citizens are SGI-Italia members, which accounts for half of the Buddhist population of Italy.

See also

References

  1. "Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai" [Soka Gakkai Italian Buddhist Institute]. sgi-italia.org. 2010-10-29. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. ^ "Le Religioni in Italia - La Soka Gakkai" [Religions in Italy - The Soka Gakkai]. il-buddhismo-in-italia. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  3. "Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai". Governo Italiano. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. "La Soka Gakkai entra nell'8x1000, Renzi a Firenze firma l'intesa con l'istituto buddista" [The Soka Gakkai enters 8x1000, Renzi signs the agreement with the Buddhist institute in Florence]. la Repubblica. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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