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On Italian ‘homophobia’ bill, will people believe the pope is Catholic?

Analysis

Ed. Condon
and
JD Flynn
Jun 22, 2021
∙ Paid

The Vatican’s state department sent a formal diplomatic cable to the Italian Republic last week, expressing concern about a proposed “anti-homophobia” law making its way through the country’s parliament. 

The move prompted Italian media reports suggesting that Pope Francis and his curia might be at odds over homosexuality — and those reports are likely t…

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