Religion: Pope's Easter

HIS HOLINESS THE POPE VATICAN CITY

AS CATHOLICS WE ARE APPALLED BY THE SACRIFICE IN PRECIOUS HEALTH THAT THE VIA CRUCIS OF THE MOTHER CHURCH IS COSTING OUR HOLY FATHER. WE HUMBLY SUGGEST HIS HOLINESS CONSIDER RETIRING TO A TRANQUIL LIFE LEAVING HIS ARDUOUS TASK TO AN ENLIGHTENED AMERICAN PRELATE WITH FRESH VIGOR TO CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE FOR CHRISTIAN JUSTICE. YOUR OBEDIENT CHILDREN.

UNIVERSAL LEGION OF CRUSADERS FOR AN AMERICAN POPE

Upon investigation the Universal Legion which sent this cable from Manhattan to His Holiness last week, turned out to be mostly letterhead, its...

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