Parishioners at a small church in northern Italy were shocked Sunday when their priest pulled out a picture of former Pope Benedict and set it on fire. 
It happened in the town of Liguria; the local mayor tackled the priest and took the picture away from him.
Father Andrea Maggi claims Benedict deserted the church by retiring; he said a shepherd shouldn’t abandon his flock.
The local bishop says he’s mortified by Father Maggi’s behavior.
3 Comments to “Priest burns effigy of former Pope Benedict”
March 5, 2013 at 10:01 AM
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March 5, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Sounds like the mayor opened up a can of whoopAzz!
March 5, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Mayor Eboy don't have the ball to do something like that .