Silent church bell forces angry local to ring the Pope

JOHN HANNAN was so angry when the bell at the local church went silent he picked up the phone and rang the Pope.

Silent church bell forces angry local to ring the Pope

John said: “I rang international inquiries and asked to be put through to the Pope in the Vatican. I got through to a female in the office and I told her to tell Pope Benedict about the bell in Kilmallock not ringing any more.”

He has also contacted the office of the Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, about the loss of the bell peal from the belfry at St Peter and St Paul parish church.

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