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30 Sep 2015 05:08

One person not likely to be riding shotgun in Pope Francis' Fiat is Ignazio Marino, the mayor of Rome described by the pontiff as someone who "pretends to be Catholic." Tensions are high between the mayor and the pope, as the Vatican doesn't think Rome is ready for an influx of 20 million pilgrims for the Holy Year of Mercy, which starts Dec. 8. Some Pope Francis watchers believe he's also critical of the left-leaning mayor because Marino supports gay marriage and euthanasia, Agence France-Press...
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