The Vatican's Orphans | Sunday on 60 Minutes

From 1950 to 1970, the Vatican sent thousands of Italian children to American Catholics for adoption. The children came on orphan visas — but most of them were not orphans; they were the children of unwed mothers, many of whom were alive. Bill Whitaker speaks with the American adoptees still searching for their Italian families, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

Oct 11, 2024 - 10:00
The Vatican's Orphans | Sunday on 60 Minutes
From 1950 to 1970, the Vatican sent thousands of Italian children to American Catholics for adoption. The children came on orphan visas — but most of them were not orphans; they were the children of unwed mothers, many of whom were alive. Bill Whitaker speaks with the American adoptees still searching for their Italian families, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

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