VATICAN CITY –
Pope Francis committed what many are calling a “mortal sin,” but at the very least is something of a faux pas, after he accidentally held up a copy of the vintage porn magazine Beaver instead of his bible during Mass in Vatican City.
“The Pope was very tired that day, and didn’t realize that he had picked up the wrong item,” said Vatican spokesperson Cardinal John Devoux. “His mistake was quickly noted, and he threw the magazine away, and continued with his sermon.”
Although Pope Francis has not personally acknowledged the incident, the Vatican has admitted that they do not know how the magazine came to be in the possession of the Church, or why it was nearby during the Pope’s Mass.
The issue, which was photographed being held up by Pope Francis, is over 20 years old.