[Johny Joe Hold]

When a Catholic gang leader dies, they hold a huge funeral. Lots of priests pray for their souls and money is quietly transferred to Catholic coffers.

Now an Archbishop in Ireland thinks the huge press coverage of priests praying over crooks is bad publicity. He is telling priests to tone them down a little.

The Archbishop should remember his own priests have been chasing choir boys for a long time. That gangster laid out in his silk suit might be one of the best Catholics the church buries.

And there is the Bible. In Ephesians 4:7 God tells us sins are to be forgiven. Same in John 3:17.

There is an old sayings that should apply here, "Charity begins at home." And God tells us in Matthew 7:1,"Judge not least you be judged."

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