A Catholic priest was robbed at gunpoint in his home by a man who had asked to be blessed, police have said.
The 69-year-old priest saw the man at the window of his home at St Oswald’s Church in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday evening.
The man said he wanted to be blessed, but after the priest led him into the church, his accomplice burst in.
The pair threatened the priest with a gun before stealing a large amount of money from his adjoining presbytery.
Det Sgt Bill Nelson, from Greater Manchester Police, said the robbery was "despicable". [Source]
It does make me wonder if the robber asked on the way out "So a blessing now would be out of the question?"
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He who has the authority to bless also has the authority to curse. Those bandits had better watch out!
For some reason, this reminds me of a scene in Scary Movie 3 which parodies the Mel Gibson flick “Signs”.
Charlie Sheen is Fr. Tom, an Episcopal priest who has just found out that his wife was in a terrible car wreck caused by the local veterinarian. She’s alive, but only for moments, so Fr. Tom rushes to the accident site to say his goodbyes.
As he heads toward his dying wife, the veterinarian is sitting despondently on the side of the road. The vet glances up and says, “I’m gonna need a ride home tonight, Tom.”
Sounds like that gun control thing is really working out swell.
I agree, Bekah. The whole story must be a complete fabrication. Britain’s banned guns, therefore crime does not occur.
The law-abiding victim didn’t have a gun . . . yeah, gun control is the best.