Angry Italian priest sets ablaze Benedict XVI's photo

[SecularMotion]

Rome, March 5: A parish priest near the Italian port city of Genoa stunned members of his congregation when he held up a photo of emeritus pope Benedict XVI and set it alight during Sunday mass, a media report said.

Andrea Maggi said he did not regret his behaviour, Italian daily Repubblica reported.

He likened Benedict to Francesco Schettino, the Italian captain who abandoned his sinking cruiseliner off the Tuscany coast in January last year, after allegedly causing the shipwreck in which 32 people died.

http://news.oneindia.in/2013/03/05/parish-priest-sets-ablaze-benedict-xvis-photo-1164190.html

[dimbear]

1. Far worse things have happened to popes than just being burned in effigy.

It is a dangerous job. If it were not for the perks folk wouldn't dare go near it.

[Phillip McCleod]

2. that glass box car is pretty awesome. i'd call that a 'perk'

[dimbear]

3. It's mostly the red shoes.

At least that's what I hear.

[backscatter712]

4. Good for him! Maladict had it coming! n/t