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Hillary: 'Who Painted It?' Monsignor: 'God!'

Hillary at 'miraculous' Mexican image of Mary

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(Newser) – Hillary Clinton invoked a higher power on a recent diplomatic trip to Mexico City, the Catholic News Agency reports. Making a surprise detour to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the US secretary of state asked who painted a famous image that Catholics say was made by the Virgin Mary. Replied a monsignor: "God!" Leaving a half hour later, Clinton told a gathering, “You have a marvelous virgin!”

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles while shaking hands with Mexican Monsignor Diego Monroy during a visit to the Virgin of Guadelupe's Basilica in Mexico City.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles while shaking hands with Mexican Monsignor Diego Monroy during a visit to the Virgin of Guadelupe's Basilica in Mexico City.   (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a press conference at the TecMilenio University in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, March 26, 2009.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a press conference at the TecMilenio University in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday, March 26, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles next to an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe during a visit at the Virgin's Basilica in Mexico City, Thursday, March 26, 2009.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles next to an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe during a visit at the Virgin's Basilica in Mexico City, Thursday, March 26, 2009.   (AP Photo/Daniel Aguilar, Pool)
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NutsInNY
Mar 29, 09 5:56 PM CDT
One child: "Who gave you that toy?" Other child: "Santa!" Reply
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northeast
Mar 29, 09 8:17 PM CDT
Silly, God didn't draw that....but he did draw the one in my peanut butter!
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Scytherius
Mar 30, 09 12:14 AM CDT
I thought God only did toast. Reply
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Mar 30, 09 9:40 AM CDT
HERETIC
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Mar 30, 09 1:14 AM CDT
At least politicians have some value: comic relief. Reply
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