Pope Francis said, ‘If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch.'

 

In reaction to the Charlie Hebdo event in Paris, on the plane to the Philippines, Pope Francis told journalists that, 'If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch,' Francis said, throwing a pretend punch his way.  'It's normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others.'  If Pope Francis’ mother had autocratic powers (like he does) and she covered-up and protected criminals like pedophile priests for decades and she abused her powers in limitless ways (like the Vatican had done centuries after centuries) sometimes the only way to expose her crimes is by satire - for the pen is mightier than the sword - see Charlie Hebdo cartoons below.  Read also the rebuttal to those who say, “I am not Charlie” below.