Emma Bonino, Italian Civil Rights Campaigner, Dies at 78

Emma Bonino, the Italian politician and civil rights campaigner, has died at 78. Over nearly five decades in politics she led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce, often in opposition to the Vatican, and later served as Italy's foreign minister. She was widely seen as having helped erode the political influence of the Catholic Church in Italy.

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Emma Bonino, Italian Campaigner for Civil Rights, Dies at 78

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In nearly five decades in politics, Ms. Bonino wielded outsize influence on Italian discourse, helping erode the political sway of the Catholic Church.

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Emma Bonino, Italian Campaigner for Civil Rights, Dies at 78

In nearly five decades in politics, Ms. Bonino wielded outsize influence on Italian discourse, helping erode the political sway of the Catholic Church.

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Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78

Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. “Today we lose not only our leader but also one of the most clear-sighted, courageous and free figures in the political history of our country,” the small party sh…

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