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Italian Priest Gives Middle Finger to Masked Protesters Who Entered Church
What happened
During protests in Milan last weekend, masked protesters entered a church. A priest responded by giving them the middle finger. The moment was captured on video and circulated widely on social media.
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Outlets describe the protesters as "far-left rioters" and "masked youths," emphasizing that they "chased scared tourists into church" and were "pillaging the city with violence and looting." The New York Post frames the gesture as "resistance against the agitators," while the Daily Mail calls the priest "the priest who spoke for us all" and describes him as "protecting worshippers" and "protecting his congregation."
- DMThe priest who spoke for us all: Cleric goes viral after giving protesters the finger while protecting worshippers from far-left mob at his churchDaily Mail · Lean Right
- BRTWatch: Italian Priest Raises Middle Finger at Masked Rioters After They Chase Tourists into His ChurchBreitbart News · Right
- NYPItalian priest gives middle finger to mob of masked rioters who chased scared tourists into churchNew York Post · Right
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