Rio Cardinal Robbed at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight

Catholic Culture: Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro was robbed by gunmen in broad daylight on September 16.

A spokesman for the Rio archdiocese reported that the cardinal was traveling to a local radio station, accompanied by a seminarian and a photographer as well as his driver, when three armed men stopped the car. “They recognized the cardinal, apologized, but went ahead with the robbery anyway,” the spokesman said. More on this here.