God has been known to zap St. Peters with lightning after Popes make bad theological declarations. These time he gave a different type of warning.
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Vatican worshippers showered with falling chunks of plaster from ceiling of St Peter’s Basilica – as Pope denies Hell exists
The Vatican was forced to seal off part of the basilica after chunks of plaster rained down on tourists
THE Vatican sealed off part of St Peter's Basilica after chunks of plaster rained down on worshippers at the height of the Easter holiday season.
Plaster fell near Michelangelo's famed Pieta statue, near the main entrance - hours after the Pope is alleged to have denied the existence of hell.
A Vatican press officer said: “No words in quotation marks should be considered as a faithful transcription of the Holy Father’s words."
Hours later, worshippers were pummelled with falling plaster at the Holy spot - but no injuries were reported.
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said repairmen were brought into to secure the site and the basilica remained open for business.
A topless woman tried to steal a statue of the baby Jesus at the Vatican moments before Pope Francis delivered his Christmas message
Holy Week sees floods of pilgrims and tourists visiting St Peter's, particularly to see Pope Francis.
The ceremonies are capped by Easter Sunday celebrations outside in St Peter's Square.
More than five million tourists visit the Vatican Museums alone every year, with Christmas and Easter periods typically seeing a huge surge in visitors.