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

Hillary at 'miraculous' Mexican image of Mary

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 29, 2009 5:21 PM CDT
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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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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 5 comments
riffran
Mar 31, 2009 2:55 AM CDT
probably so
Mad
Mar 30, 2009 6:45 AM CDT
So, you're telling me, God hates me? (snif)
wwwonderer
Mar 30, 2009 2:51 AM CDT
Yeah. What I love is God is ONLY responsible for good things. The Crusades, Katrina, GWB as US President, all things the Devil is responsible for. The whole idea that God is so enchanted with one species on one planet amazes me. If you had 1 million movies, let alone billions, would there be 1 movies you love so much over all that you immediately dismiss them? Why would God create so many things that does not please God?

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