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Byline: Patrick Baldwin
Some sex scandals are popping up in the Pope’s backyard. There are claims of orgies, prostitution, and porn in some Italian parishes. This all comes out as Pope Francis is demanding higher standards for men of the cloth.
In Naples, one priest is suspended. The story is that he may have hosted orgies and hired prostitutes online.
Then in the northern city of Padua, a priest could be defrock for what looks to be his swinging lifestyle. One report says he had up to 30 lovers.
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