No, Gorby still doesn’t believe
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- March
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You may have heard that former Soviet boss Mikhail Gorbachev was seen visiting the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy not long ago.
He was seen kneeling for a half-hour in silence. In prayer?
This sighting fueled speculation that Gorby had become, or was finally ready to admit that he is, a Christian.
But no. He has gone on-record with the Russian news agency Interfax to say he remains a Soviet-style non-believer:
Over the last few days some media have been disseminating fantasies – I can’t use any other word – about my secret Catholicism, citing my visit to the Sacro Convento friary, where the remains of St. Francis of Assisi lie. To sum up and avoid any misunderstandings, let me say that I have been and remain an atheist.
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on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 at 1:38 pm by Gary Stern.
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The world of religion, we don't have to tell you, is vast. The purpose of this blog is for Stern to note, flag and comment on some of the more interesting religious developments on the scene – weighty and quirky, somber and laughable, far away and just down the road. He won't interpret Scripture, take sides in conflicts or judge anyone. But he will take advantage of the journalist's license to observe.
