ROME — It’s no surprise that after the death of British rock star David Bowie, tributes from around the globe poured in. From Madonna to British Prime Minister David Cameron, all paid respects after his death Sunday following an 18-month battle with cancer.

What’s more surprising, however, is that the Vatican also weighed in, and in at least two separate bits of praise.

The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, carried a piece on him in its Tuesday edition titled “Bowie: Never banal.”

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