[goldstategop]

He's an American citizen. And yes, he's a pro-life, devout Catholic conservative.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[desidude_in_us]

I heard some story about Mel, that he became deeply religious after a tragedy in his life. I dont remember the exact story, but it was like this :

Mel was working as a dock laborer in Sydney or somewhere in Ozland, and he was not a particularly religious person at that time. Once while he was going home, some hooligans picked on him and almost beat him to death. His face was badly fractured and doctors thought there was no hope of him surviving. Due to a divine miracle beating all odds, he not only recovered but his face was also cured. That miracle made him a very religious person.

I myself am doubtful about this story, it came to me as an Email forward, and hence, am not sure how true it is. Can anyone confirm it ?