Matteo Salvini
Pope Francis is not the first pontiff to cause controversy with a slap
By Claire Giangravé — January 2, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — This week, Pope Francis apologized for slapping a woman who had grabbed his arm on New Year's Eve. The 83-year old pontiff said he had set a bad example. He's not the first pope to be involved with a controversial slap.
Italian priest replaces Nativity scene after outcry over ‘burqa’
By Josephine McKenna — January 4, 2017
ROME (RNS) The Rev. Franco Corbo, a 76-year-old pastor from southern Italy, was the subject of a nationwide backlash on TV and social media.
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