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17. Pope Francis reveals he used to be a nightclub bouncer in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fri Dec 6, 2013, 01:52 PM
Dec 2013

By Lee Moran - December 3, 2013

God's enforcer on Earth used to be a nightclub bouncer.

Pope Francis I has revealed that, years before becoming pontiff, he sorted out rowdy troublemakers in backstreet bars in his home city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 76-year-old head of the Catholic Church made the astonishing announcement on Sunday...

The Catholic News Service reports that he mentioned his former career while talking to parishioners in a working-class neighborhood in Rome....


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pope-francis-nightclub-bouncer-article-1.1535865

From link at first article. Wish I could get the picture to post. He has a impish grin.




All in the Family, I guess..... MADem Dec 2013 #1
Those are two hot looking priests. Beacool Dec 2013 #9
Father Cutie (yes--his name is really CUTIE) was a HUGE scandal. MADem Dec 2013 #12
Yes, I remember the story. Beacool Dec 2013 #18
Priests leaving the priesthood and marrying is LibDemAlways Dec 2013 #2
Correct - not at all uncommon. No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #5
It started because of money. Priests with families mean two things - IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #10
My grandfather left the priesthood to marry my grandmother. Xithras Dec 2013 #15
The Pope could change it instantly. joshcryer Dec 2013 #19
My husband, who was raised Catholic, has lately LibDemAlways Dec 2013 #20
Francis is really bad on choice and women issues. joshcryer Dec 2013 #21
Abstinence... Plucketeer Dec 2013 #3
One-handed, it's not just for preists davidpdx Dec 2013 #7
The Church should allow Priests to marry, as it was hundreds of years ago. onehandle Dec 2013 #4
So what the hell do you think Episcopalians are for? YOHABLO Dec 2013 #6
Or Lutherans. Sognefjord Dec 2013 #24
You realize most opponents of the church are actually opponents of its dogma, right? AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #13
Too too Thornbirds. n/t bitchkitty Dec 2013 #8
! hedgehog Dec 2013 #11
Father belonged to Legion of Christ founded by drug addict & pedophile. idwiyo Dec 2013 #14
Interesting. I wonder whether the ceremony will include amy vows? n/t Orsino Dec 2013 #16
Pope Francis reveals he used to be a nightclub bouncer in Buenos Aires, Argentina freshwest Dec 2013 #17
I can just see the reaction of some of the guys he bounced. . . Paula Sims Dec 2013 #23
That would be mind boggling for them, I bet! freshwest Dec 2013 #25
The Byzantine (Eastern) Rite Catholic church has married priests but . . . Paula Sims Dec 2013 #22
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