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From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: February 11, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Rome's mayor defends plan to host gay pride gathering

After the Rome city council allocated about $200,000 for World Pride 2000, a July 1-8 international meeting of gays and lesbians, a Vatican source said the Vatican would not intervene formally with the government to stop the gathering.

However, a city official who asked not to be named said the Vatican had made clear its disapproval of the city hosting the gathering during the Holy Year.

Speaking to reporters at St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 28, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, said he was sure Rome ...

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