PHILIPPINES – Pope Francis has issued a strong public warning, suggesting in no uncertain terms that anyone who cursed his mother could “get got”.
His comments followed the fatal attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and comes just days after the pontiff banned all “yo mama” jokes within the Catholic church.
The Pope made clear that anyone insulting his mother could expect a strong backlash, saying: “I’m all for that God stuff, but talk bad about my mama and we got a problem.”
‘Whatchu say ‘bout my mama?’
Speaking on the second leg of his Asia tour, Pope Francis defended freedom of expression, but said that such freedoms came with limits, which included “not speaking on my mama”.
He did not refer specifically to the magazine but said that was “about that life” and would “go in real quick” if anyone spoke ill of the woman that birthed him.
“We must be tolerant of views held by other people in this world even if they contradict our own,” Pope Francis began. “When another person expresses a disparaging view of one’s own religion non violent discourse to achieve mutual understanding is the only route of the civilized individual.”
“But don’t you dare say a damn thing about my mama. That’s my mama boy…My MAMA?!”
Referring to Alberto Gasparri, who organises papal trips and was standing by his side, Pope Francis said: “It is true that you must not react violently, but if my good friend Dr Gasparri says a curse word against mama, he can expect to get capped right here like it was nothing.”
He went on to add: “I don’t play that sh*t”. To illustrate his point , the pontiff extended his index and thumb towards Dr Gasparri while shouting “Brrrapp!”
‘I wish a bishop would say something’
The Vatican defended the Pope’s comments, insisting this was a “for real” Pope. In an email, Vatican spokesman Thomas Rosica told reporters “the Pope’s expression made it clear that he ain’t no punk.”
“There are some thing you just don’t talk about and mothers is number one.”
Pope Francis did not limit his message to those of Catholic faith, but extended it to followers of other religions and atheists, urging strict adherence to the guiding principle of “don’t start none, won’t be none.”
“Because it’s nothing to put a man in the dirt,” he explained.
“Amen.”
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