In the Municipality of Bibiana, the mayor, Fabio Rossetto, prevented the parish priest of the village to bless a new school bus. He said that the vehicle is ‘secular’ and therefore, does not need the consecration. This issue has raised controversy in the town of Turin.
"I said no to the blessing because it was not a party or a religious occasion, I assessed that it was not necessary - he explains - The context was secular and even political, given the presence of the governor of Piedmont. I thought it was good to leave religion out of it. There are many religions and there are also those who have no religion at all".