Giovanni Maria Vian
Appearance
Giovanni Maria Vian (born March 10, 1952) is an Italian professor of patristic philology and a journalist. Vian was born in Rome. He has been the editor-in-chief of L'Osservatore Romano since 2007.
Editorial positions
As director of L'Osservatore, he had to face controversy over whether the paper was giving unwarranted support to the Barack Obama administration.[1] His newspaper has also attracted attention for praising the Harry Potter series and publishing a eulogy for Michael Jackson.[2]
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