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“I found the Ark of the Covenant in my heart, stored there by the one who created me … exactly as I am," Benitez wrote
Gio Benitez/Instagram Tommy DiDario (left) and Gio Benitez (right) face two priests during the confirmation mass.© Gio Benitez/Instagram
On Monday, Nov. 10, the Good Morning America co-anchor shared a moving video of his confirmation mass at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan with his husband, Tommy DiDario, serving as his sponsor — a special moment partly inspired by the late Pope Francis’ “legacy of inclusivity.”
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Gio Benitez/Instagram Tommy DiDario (left) and Gio Benitez (right) face two priests during the confirmation mass.© Gio Benitez/Instagram
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- Gio Benitez, an openly gay ABC News anchor, joined a Catholic church in New York City and celebrated his confirmation mass on social media
- He said that the special moment was partly inspired by learning more about the late Pope Francis's "legacy of inclusivity"
- Benitez's husband, Tommy DiDario, served as his sponsor
On Monday, Nov. 10, the Good Morning America co-anchor shared a moving video of his confirmation mass at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan with his husband, Tommy DiDario, serving as his sponsor — a special moment partly inspired by the late Pope Francis’ “legacy of inclusivity.”
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