Comedian facing prison for insulting pope

Sep 15 2008 By Richard Mooney

AN ITALIAN comedian could be facing up to five years in prison after making a joke at the Pope’s expense.

Sabrina Guzzanti was addressing a Rome rally in July and was making gags about several top level officials, the government and then the Pope.

This spurred a reaction from Italian legal prosecutors and she is now facing prosecution for “offending the honour of the sacred and inviolable person" of Benedict XVI.

You can read the full article here at Times Online.