Fake bishop tries to sneak into Vatican meeting
- Published: 4 Mar 2013 at 22.49
- Online news: World
A man dressed up in fake ecclesiastical robes was escorted out of a meeting of Catholic cardinals by Swiss Guards on Monday after trying to sneak into the closed-door Vatican meeting.
A cat and a priest, seen at the Vatican as cardinals gather for talks ahead of a conclave to elect a new pope on March 4, 2013. An Italian man dressed up in fake ecclesiastical robes was escorted out of a meeting of Catholic cardinals by Swiss Guards after trying to sneak into the closed-door Vatican meeting.
The man, whose real name is Ralph Napierski, had told reporters that his name was "Basilius" and that he was a member of the "Italian Orthodox Church", which does not exist.
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