Mussolini in Italy is aware that it is impossible to govern without the support of Catholics, and then implements policy changes that are aimed at rapprochement with the Vatican.
The negotiations between the Holy See and the Italian government are concluded in 1929 with the signing of the Lateran Treaty. The "Roman Question" is settled, but even if the Church appears to come out as the winner, shadows of a new crisis looms over the dome of St. Peter.
