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Argentina to Holocaust Denier: Get Out

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(Newser) – Maybe the Vatican has an extra room. Argentina today ordered the Holocaust-denying Catholic bishop to leave the country in 10 days, the Times of London reports. Bishop Richard Williamson triggered an international outcry when he made his claims about the Holocaust in a TV interview, then got accepted back into the church by Pope Benedict. The Vatican has since ordered Williamson to recant, but he hasn't done so yet.

“I absolutely agree with the expulsion of a man residing in our country following his statements (denying) one of the greatest human tragedies," said the government’s secretary for religious affairs.

This image from video shows British-born Bishop Richard Williamson during a November 2008 interview in Germany.
This image from video shows British-born Bishop Richard Williamson during a November 2008 interview in Germany.   (AP Photo/Courtesy SVT)
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as he arrives for the weekly general audience in Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as he arrives for the weekly general audience in Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009.   (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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aasigo
Feb 19, 09 6:53 PM CST
May be he's done the research. 300,000 killed isn't insignificant though. Reply
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justme
Feb 19, 09 9:18 PM CST
Let's not even go there. The holocaust is a reality. Fools who deny it do so for other agenda, not because there is any research to be done. Reply
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SPH
Feb 19, 09 11:25 PM CST
The Catholic church has problems to large to innumerate... Reply
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riffran
Feb 19, 09 11:25 PM CST
Maybe he can move to Iran, ole Muttmood Ima gonnajihad will take his hatefull butt in Reply
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Derni
Feb 20, 09 9:01 AM CST
I wish we could just tell peole they have to get out of our country (USA) and they'd leave-I would've asked Bush to leave 8 years ago! Reply
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