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Raimondo Manzini (18 February 1901, Lodi, Lombardy
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– 14 January 1988, Rome) was a veteran Catholic journalist and former Christian Democratic member of Italy's Parliament, who was director of L'Osservatore Romano from 1960 to 1978.
He had previously worked as an editor of the Italian Roman Catholic daily Avvenire
''Avvenire'' (English: "Future") is an Italian daily newspaper which is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is based in Milan.
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''Avvenire'' was founded in 1968 in Milan through the merger of two Catholic newspapers: ''L' ...
and served three terms as a member of the Chamber of Deputies
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He was appointed as director of ''L'Osservatore'' by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...
. Under his leadership, the paper made a few changes in style. Stories about papal pronouncements read "the Pontiff said" rather than "as was heard from the august lips of the illuminated Holy Father".
He also sought to give more space to photographs and cultural news, before retiring in 1978. He died at the age of 86 in 1988./ref>
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