Paisley slams papal visit

IAN PAISLEY has condemned an invitation for the Pope to visit Britain later this year and slammed child-abusing Catholic priests as “anti-Christ”.

Paisley slams papal visit

The firebrand former preacher said the decision to invite Pope Benedict XVI to Britain in September was a “mistake”.

“I think he should not be invited to the country,” the 84-year-old told the BBC World Service. “I don’t know how it has been done because they have had it all secret.

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