Pope Benedict was rushed to a hospital last night after falling in the bathroom of his summer place in the Italian Alps and busting his wrist.
"The Holy Father fell over," said a Vatican stooge, "it is nothing serious and he has gone to the Parini hospital in Aosta for a check up."
The Holy Father fell over. Why does that line alone make me chuckle? Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh at the misfortune of others. Even those who claim infallibility but can't keep their balance while they're getting out of the shower?
Despite the cynicism of some, I'm sure there was nothing more to this than just an old man slipping on some wet tile. I'm certain he wasn't, for instance, chasing a naked 10-year-old boy when the whole thing happened. Not our darling Nazi Pontiff.
