For years, perhaps even centuries, it has been an open secret in Rome: Some prelates in the Vatican hierarchy are gay.
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The faithful greet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday; in a private audience last week, he reportedly talked of a "stream of corruption."
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Pope Francis arrives Wednesday at the Vatican. A Latin American group confirmed the pope's "gay lobby" remark and said it was distressed that a summary of his comments had been published.
