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Italian bishop apologizes for telling children Santa doesn't exist

Headline from Local News 8

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The bishop of Noto in Sicily stunned schoolchildren last week when he dropped a bombshell during an arts festival — telling them Father Christmas wasn’t real. “No, Santa Claus does not exist.

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  1. WNYT Albany

    Bah! Humbug! Italy bishop tells children Santa doesn't exist (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily has apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist. In a Facebook post and subsequent

  2. Washington Times

    Bah! Humbug! Italian bishop tells children Santa doesn’t exist (opens Washington Times)

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    A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Catholic bishop tells children Santa Claus 'is not real' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Catholic diocese in Italy issued an apology to upset parents after a bishop alleged Santa Claus is not real in front of children.

  4. Local News 8

    Italian bishop apologizes for telling children Santa doesn't exist (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The bishop of Noto in Sicily stunned schoolchildren last week when he dropped a bombshell during an arts festival — telling them Father Christmas wasn’t real. “No, Santa Claus does not exist.

  5. Triblive

    Italy bishop tells children Santa doesn't exist (opens Triblive)

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    A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist. In a Facebook post and subsequent comments Friday, the diocese of Noto insisted that Bishop Antonio Stagliano didn’t mean to dash the dreams of the you…

  6. FOX 5 New York

    Bishop in Italy tells children Santa doesn't exist (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily has apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn't exist. In a Facebook post and subsequent comments Friday, the diocese of Noto insisted that Bishop Antonio Stagliano didn't mean to dash the dreams of the youngste…

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