Comedian Roberto Benigni Pitches Pope Francis’ Book on Mercy

By Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service
Roberto Benigni. Image via REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/RNS
Jan 12, 2016
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Italian comedian Roberto Benigni is best known for his goofy humor and slapstick sketches, but he may turn out to be the perfect pitchman for Pope Francis’ new book-length interview on mercy.

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Roberto Benigni. Image via REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/RNS