France is dropping its bid to appoint a gay man as ambassador to the Vatican after a nine-month battle with the Catholic Church. French President François Hollande hoped Laurent Stefanini (right) would serve as France’s official representative to the Holy See but now officials inside Hollande’s government are saying, “It’s dead.” The Guardian reports:  Laurent Stefanini, a widely … Continue reading France Abandons Bid To Appoint Openly Gay Man as Ambassador to the Vatican