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Monday, June 22, 2015

Pot, Meet Kettle

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Francis issued his toughest condemnation to date of the weapons industry at a rally of thousands of young people at the end of the first day of his trip to the Italian city of Turin.
"If you trust only men you have lost," he told the young people in a long, rambling talk about war, trust and politics after putting aside his prepared address.
"It makes me think of ... people, managers, businessmen who call themselves Christian and they manufacture weapons. That leads to a bit a distrust, doesn't it?" he said to applause.
He also criticized those who invest in weapons industries, saying "duplicity is the currency of today ... they say one thing and do another."


Hey! It's the Swiss guard! What do they do?

Currently, the name Swiss Guard generally refers to the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See stationed at the Vatican in Rome. The Papal Swiss Guard has a bodyguard -like role.

 A small force maintained by the Holy See, it is responsible for the safety of the Pope, including the security of the Apostolic Palace. The Swiss Guard serves as the de facto military of Vatican City.

They don't carry weapons, I hope....well, according to Wikipedia they carry or MAY carry:

 Traditional arms: 

Swords
Common batons
Partisans
Halberds
Flamberges
Cuirass with spaulders.


Modern Arms:
SIG P220
Glock 19
Steyr TMP
Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Heckler & Koch MP7AA1
SIG SG 550
SIG SG 552


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