Antonio Socci (born 18 January 1959, in

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) is an Italian media personality, journalist and book writer. He is best known for coverage of Catholic Church topics, including general history and subjects such the Secrets of Fatima and the works of

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. Socci studied at the

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under literary critic

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and earned a bachelor's degree in literature in 1983.

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Antonio Socci, uno strano cristiano, 25 Novembre 200

/ref>Author biography in the journal il Sussidiario
/ref> In 1984 he began writing for the weekly Il Sabato. He then returned to Siena for three years to direct the cultural office of the Province, after which he returned to Il Sabato. In 1994 Socci moved to

as a columnist. He also contributed to publications such as

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, Libero and

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. In 2002 he moved to the national television network

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, as deputy director of the RAI 2 channel. In 2004, on behalf of RAI, he became the director of the School of Radio and Television Journalism in

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.Author biography in the book "Indagine su Gesù" Rizzoli 2012 ISBN 8858637526

External links

Official website of Antonio Socci

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