Antonio Socci

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Antonio Socci (born 18 January 1959, in Siena) is an Italian media personality, journalist and book writer. He is best known for coverage of Catholic Church topics, including general history and subjects such the Secrets of Fatima and the works of Pope John Paul II. [1] [2]

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Socci studied at the University of Siena under literary critic Franco Fortini and earned a bachelor's degree in literature in 1983. [3] [4] In 1984 he began writing for the weekly Il Sabato. He then returned to Siena for three years to direct the cultural office of the Province, after which he returned to Il Sabato. [3]

In 1994 Socci moved to Il Giornale as a columnist. He also contributed to publications such as Il Foglio, Libero and Panorama. [3] In 2002 he moved to the national television network RAI, as deputy director of the RAI 2 channel. [3] In 2004, on behalf of RAI, he became the director of the School of Radio and Television Journalism in Perugia. [3] [5]

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  1. ↑ Avila, Bobit S. (9 April 2020). "The Fatima apparitions still unfulfilled". The Philippine Star.
  2. ↑ Politi, James (7 March 2017). "Pope Francis' reforms spark revolt of the hard-right". Financial Times.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Il Giornale Antonio Socci, uno strano cristiano, 25 Novembre 2008
  4. ↑ Author biography in the journal il Sussidiario
  5. ↑ Author biography in the book "Indagine su Gesù" Rizzoli 2012 ISBN 8858637526
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