Remember when Italian pols Bruno Mellano and Donatella Poretti "disgraced" Rome's nativity scene with gay marriage dolls? Well, it seems Mellano got a verbal spanking from House Speaker Fausto Bertinotti, leading him to write this letter:

I write to you today after having received your formal call with which you deplored the episode which involved my colleague Poretti and myself, after having listened to the words of colleagues who expressed themselves and read the e-mails of protest which have been received. Following my apology, made yesterday during a meeting of my party's National Committee, and aimed at all those, believers and non-, who felt their religion and faith offended, I present to you too, president of all the MPs, my apologies for this obscene gesture, considered by some to be blasphemous and sacrilegious. This obviously does not mean renouncing the political battle that on that day we wanted to bring to the attention of institutions and citizens: i.e. the necessity that parliament pass the law as soon as possible extending rights and duties to the so-called 'de facto couples' as well. What happened following my gesture, believe me, was a source of sincere regret. I thank for the attention, and give you my best wishes for a happy new year.

As if Mellano couldn't get any cuter, he uses his apology to reiterate his message. We're totally in love.