Pope meets with top Berlusconi advisor
Catholic Culture-News Briefs
September 08, 2009
Amid recent tension between the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the Italian bishops’ newspaper, Pope Benedict took time from his schedule during his pastoral visitation to Viterbo to meet with Gianni Letta, the prime minister’s undersecretary from 2001 to 2006. “My smile says it all. I’m happy and serene,” said Letta after the meeting.
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Pope meets Berlusconi aide amid scandal fallout (AP)
Gianni Letta (Wikipedia)
Berlusconi says relations with Church are excellent, but Catholic support ebbs (CWN, Sep 7)
See also from the Sydney Morning Herald, "I'll prove I'm pro-Vatican, says Berlusconi"
posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 8:49 PM
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