During the “white semester” of his presidency, President Mariano De Santis finds himself ensnared in a moral crisis that appears insurmountable. A man of deep Catholic faith, progressive ideals, and a profound respect for institutions, he is confronted with some of the most sensitive decisions of his political career. These include whether to grant clemency to two individuals convicted of murder, cases fraught with controversial mitigating circumstances, and to enact legislation aimed at legalizing euthanasia in Italy.

