FAKE BISHOP TRIES SNEAKING INTO THE VATICAN

St Peter Square Rome

As Catholics cardinals commence their meeting prior going into the conclave go elect a new leader for the Catholic Church 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 had told reporters that his name was “Basilius” and that he was a member of the “Italian Orthodox Church”, which does not exist.

Before he was discovered, the “bishop” told reporters that Catholic bishops had “made a mistake by moving priests” who were accused of pedophilia around different parishes. He was wearing a purple scarf around his waist that was similar to the sashes warn by senior Catholic prelates and he shook hands and chatted with priests and cardinals arriving at the meeting.

The Vatican says it will continue to ensure that all those bent on dragging the faith to the mud are not allowed to infiltrate the church, as it ensured that security is beefed up at this period of the church history. Bishop emeritus stepped down last week and a new pope is expected to be selected amongst the cardinals before the end of this month.