The building, described as "small but well equipped" by Fr Lombardi, includes an attached chapel, a library and a study.

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Linz Bishop Ludwig Schwarz told Austrian ORF television on Sunday evening that he was relieved by Fr Wagner's request, adding that it had been "in the interest and for the good of the diocese".

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Since 2004, the Virginmega.fr website has been offering MP3s, followed by film and e-book downloads.

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Fr Kevin Mullan said the family were devastated by the death.

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Orlando Yorio, who reportedly accused Fr Bergoglio of effectively delivering them to the death squads by declining to publicly endorse their work, is now dead.

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