God does indeed work in mysterious ways

[h=1]Man crushed to death by giant crucifix dedicated to Pope[/h]
An Italian man was crushed to death on Thursday by a giant crucifix dedicated to the late Pope John Paul II, just days before the Polish pontiff will be made a saint in a ceremony at the Vatican.

In a bizarre coincidence, the 21-year-old man was reported to have been living in a street named after Pope John XXIII – who will also be canonised in the ceremony on Sunday, in an event that is unprecedented in the 2,000 year history of the Catholic Church.

The man, named as Marco Gusmini, was posing for a photograph with a group of friends in front of the 100ft-high cross when it suddenly collapsed.A large, 20ft-high statue of Christ the Redeemer was attached to the crucifix, which was created for John Paul II’s visit to Brescia, in the northern region of Lombardy, in 1998. It was subsequently removed from Brescia and re-erected in the mountain village of Cevo in 2005.

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Not on this site he doesn't.

I wonder if they will erect a statue to the poor guy.

 

I just hope the people who are to blame don't get crucified by the media.

 

Quite, there's no need to nail the blame on anyone.

That would make me cross.

 

I'm sure the Calvary will ride into the rescue.

 

I've done the nail one, haven't I?

 

Crucifixion's a doddle .

 

I've been here three years, they only put me the right way up yesterday.

 

Normally at this point I ask the site's resident cafflicks for their views but as Tina's gone...

Webel, do you think JPII should be made a saint? Do you believe that he has caused a miracle from beyond the grave?

 

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"My Monument, it fell down..."

 

Good old God. He clearly has a sense of humour. Either that or He doesn't approve of the Papacy.

 

God Bless the Pope and the IRA.