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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Pope Vows To Crack Down On Crime In Vatican City Slum


Pope Benedict XVIVATICAN CITY—In response to a rash of illegal activities in the most impoverished and violent neighborhood of the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI vowed Monday to eradicate crime in the Vatican City’s slum.

The slum, dubbed the "Heretic District" by Vatican City residents, has long been infamous for its neglected chapels, dilapidated seminaries, and ramshackle rectory inhabited by hundreds of poor priests dressed in old, tattered vestments.

Papal sources confirmed they could no longer turn a blind eye to the growing lawlessness within the Vatican's inner city.

"We will be vigilant and swiftly implement new measures to combat crime in this blighted area by enforcing divine law as well as ecclesiastical discipline," Benedict said.

--more at The Onion--


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