(ANSA) - Paris, April 22 - France reiterated Wednesday that
openly gay diplomat Laurent Stefanini is its "best" candidate
for ambassador to the Holy See. "We confirm (his) candidacy...
and trust we'll receive a reply," sources at the Elysée Palace
told ANSA. "We're definitely not seeking another candidate".
"The Vatican is not in a good position to reject homosexuals,"
ex-foreign minister Bernard Kouchner told RTL radio. He said he
had "the same problem" in 2007, when the Vatican rejected a
diplomat chosen by former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
Stefanini our only candidate for Vatican says France -update
'Vatican not in a good position to reject gays' says Kouchner