I’m sure the guy who wrote and sang, “and no religion too”, will finally be able to rest easy now that the Vatican has forgiven him.

“The remark by John Lennon, which triggered deep indignation mainly in the United States, after many years sounds only like a ‘boast’ by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll,” Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said.

Guess they finally decided it pales in comparison to that whole pesky inquisition thing.

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