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Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins
BBC News
20 October 2023
A Czech village priest caused uproar when he stamped on pumpkins left by local children near his church. “Leaving the rectory on Sunday evening, I saw numerous symbols of the satanic feast of ‘Halloween’ placed in front of our sacred grounds,” he wrote in an apology. “But try to remember that my duty as a priest is to protect children and families from hidden evil.”