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Sat May 4, 2013, 10:22 PM May 2013

The Pope needs to get his priorities straight.

Quit picking on US nuns, and start defrocking child molesters and bastards like this guy.

Italian Catholic Priest Welcomes Believers with Swastika On His Right Arm

A priest has shocked parishioners by welcoming them to church wearing a swastika armband.

Fascist Father Angelo Idi, 51 – who once saw off a charity box thief with a truncheon at his church in Vigevano, Italy – confessed: “I am proud of my right wing beliefs. But people shouldn’t care about my politics, they should care about how good a priest I am.”

In northern Italy where former dictator Benito Mussolini comes from the far right Italian LEGA NORD (Northern League) have their political stronghold – and there have been several instances of priests with far right views that have embarrassed the Catholic Church.



http://www.eutimes.net/2009/05/italian-catholic-priest-welcomes-believers-with-swastika-on-his-right-arm/

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The Pope needs to get his priorities straight. (Original Post) Archae May 2013 OP
The 2 practically go hand in hand. Vatican City owes Mussolini & Hitler a great deal. JaneyVee May 2013 #1
A member of the Order of Saint Adolph n/t Fumesucker May 2013 #2
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