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Italian Catholics get a bum steer.


The leading Catholic publication in Italy, Famiglia Cristiana Famiglia Cristiana is an Italian weekly magazine. It was founded in 1931, and is currently owned by Periodici San Paolo, a Roman Catholic publishing group. External links
  • Famiglia Cristiana (Italian)
, caused quite a stir when it ran an advertisement for a bathroom ventilation system ventilation system Public health An air system designed to maintain negative pressure and exhaust air properly, to minimize the spread of TB and other respiratory pathogens in a health care facility  that featured an uncensored version of the photo below with the caption: "If you want to see clearly, call an electrician now." Reuters Reuters

British cooperative news agency. Founded in 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, it was initially concerned with commercial news but began to serve a growing newspaper clientele after the London Morning Advertiser subscribed in 1858.
 reports Don Antonio Sciortino Antonio Sciortino (Ħaż-Żebbuġ, 25 January, 1879 - 10 august, 1947) was a Maltese sculptor whose work reflects several artistic movements, including Realism and Futurism, as well as the influence of Auguste Rodin. He studied and worked in Rome. , the magazine's editor, originally said, "It seemed a little bit on the limit, but not enough to cause strong consternation. We count on our readers' maturity." But he later apologized for the offense as readers' complaints mounted.
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Title Annotation:catholic tastes
Author:Dix, Tara
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUIT
Date:Jan 1, 2006
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