Pope Francis assures atheists: You don't have to believe in God to go to heaven

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Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven | The Independent | The Independent

Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences.

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