No reason given for why the priest stabbed him other than he was "crazed"? If he was crazed, why just a prison sentence (and not some mental health facility), and deportation?

And deported to where?

Very odd story.
atheling | 10.15.08 - 2:23 pm | #

I didn't know until a few months ago that there had also been an assassination attempt on Pope Paul VI, which was captured on TV and came very close to succeeding.
Bender | Homepage | 10.15.08 - 3:49 pm | #

So what do you interpret 'ultra-conservative' to mean? SSPX? or is there some other group that distinguishes one as an ultra conservative?
mt | 10.15.08 - 3:59 pm | #

According to Wikipedia he was expelled from the SSPX less than a year from when he joined (this was three years before his assassination attempt). Also according to the evidence on Wikipedia he's what we might colloquially call crazy - I'll leave a specific diagnosis to the experts. Makes you wonder how a guy like this got into seminary, let alone made it through to ordination.
Brian Walden | 10.15.08 - 4:52 pm | #

Regarding Paul VI...Ferdand Marcos saved his life by KOing the assasin but Paul VI was nearly killed.
dave | 10.15.08 - 5:38 pm | #

I am glad to see you blogged about it...
Carlos Echevarria | Homepage | 10.15.08 - 11:10 pm | #