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Sun, 2010-04-25 16:16
The document, published in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, proposed the pope could bless a gay marriage, or launch a range of branded condoms during his stay.
Junior officials, who wrote the memo during a brainstorming session, said the pope could mark his visit by acknowledging the clerical sex abuse scandal.
The ministry condemned the document as “ill-judged, naive and disrespectful.” It said an official apology has been offered to the Vatican, and that one individual responsible has been transferred to other duties.
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