Posted on 10/12/2025 10:43:48 AM PDT by Morgana
A man has sparked outrage after climbing onto an altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, dropping his trousers and urinating in front of stunned onlookers.
According to Il Tempo newspaper, on Friday morning, a man managed to climb onto the Altar of Confession, steps in front of St Peter’s Tomb, after breaking past the barriers surrounding the Holy site. He was then filmed taking down his pants and urinating from the Altar.
The Rome daily noted that while undercover police officers quickly detained and arrested the man, “the damage and destruction had already been done.” The identity of the man has so far not been made public.
The paper went on to report that Pope Leo XIV was informed of the incident and was “shocked” to hear the news. Il Tempo also suggested that the Pope may seek to enhance security inside St. Peter’s Basilica.
Tempo noted that it was not entirely unique. Indeed, last February, a Romanian man climbed onto the altar at St. Peter’s and began to push over several candelabras used for a liturgical celebration.
Footage of the latest incident was widely shared on social media, drawing prompt condemnation.
In response to the incident, Daniela Santanchè, Italy’s Minister of Tourism, said: “The culture of contempt for everything that is Western and Christian is also erasing respect for our values.”
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You don’t have to pick just one; both are appropriate.
How’s those open borders working out for you guys in the Vatican? :)
Well, with so much continuing trouble in Ukraine the supply of liddle kiddies has been constrained. So, open borders is under consideration — especially if liddle kiddies can be allowed in.
There’s a photo of the man at the Breitbart site. It’s not a close-up, but he looks like an obese white man. Could be an immigrant, but he doesn’t fit the stereotype of one, i.e., he doesn’t look like a POC or a Middle Easterner.
Maybe Leo will amend his sentiments. I reject it, but he can continue to advocate for a flood of immigration. Now, how about adding in a call for migrants to obey the law and respect the pluralism of the west?
The guy should be publicly identified and set free, but the story should be reported that this blasphemy occurred at the Sacred Mosque in Mecca.
If this happened at a Mosque this man would be dead now.
Satan’s demons at work.
It’s funny how transgressors prefer to target Christianity as opposed to Islam. It’s hard to know why.
My previous doctor was an Egyptian. He was whiter than I am. Thank God he was a devout Christian.
Stand back Nonna! That ain’t holy water. LoL
Infidels are not allowed in Mecca.
It was
the go-getter. With the Queen's passing he had to find another outlet to vent his obscenity.
Such a mean old man.
(Polythene Pam was unavailable for comment)
Flogging? He should have been shot on the spot and castrated on tv.
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