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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