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Spectator letters: On the Pope, Jesus and Mandy Rice-Davies

18 January 2014

9:00 AM

18 January 2014

9:00 AM

Papal blessing

Sir: In his excellent article on Pope Francis (‘Pope idol’, 11 January), Luke Coppen mentions the satirical rumour that the new pontiff had abolished sin. It could never be said, however, even in a spoof, that he has abolished the Devil, whom he has named and shamed on a number of occasions.

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