There are times when the news hands you a story that is just too good to pass up…..and early this morning I got just one of those ………

First there is this piece which I think is an excellent idea……

Pope Francis has created a commission to advise him on priest sex abuse, but it’s unclear whether the group will wield any power against abusers and bishops who cover up for them, report the Daily Beast and the AP. The commission consists of four men, three of whom are priests, and four women, all laity, one of whom was sexually abused by a priest and advocates for child safety in the Catholic Church. Another woman, French psychologist Catherine Bonnet, has written at length about child sex abuse. But it’s not clear exactly what the commission will do—Pope Francis preferred to let its members work out the details, the Boston Globe reports. Broadly speaking, the commission will advise on policies that safeguard children, keep abusers from becoming priests, and train members of the church. Francis created the commission after remarks he made defending the church’s record on abuse led to a political firestorm, with one group accusing him of stonewalling on five alleged abuse cases as archbishop in Buenos Aires. And critics are still skeptical: “They do not need yet another ‘Study Commission,'” said a victim advocacy group. “The pope must take strong steps right now to protect kids, expose predators, discipline enablers, and uncover cover-ups.” (For more, see why Francis called some priests “little monsters.”)

A good idea……but that is not the freebie of which I spoke……this is the one I could resist…….a smile and a chuckle are always nice on Mondays…………..report in UK’s Guardian newspaper…..

German customs officials have intercepted a package addressed to the Vatican containing 14 condoms filled with cocaine.

A government spokesman said a box packed with 340 grammes of the drug, valued at €40,000 (£33,470), was seized in January at the international airport in the eastern city of Leipzig.

The cocaine, posted from an unnamed South American country, was in liquid form. It had been poured into the condoms and placed in the package addressed to the main postal centre at the Vatican.

Authorities handed the parcel to a Vatican police officer with the aim of laying a trap.

But the box was not claimed. German investigators believe the intended recipient, who remains unknown, was tipped off about the interception.

The Vatican office of Interpol is working on the investigation with the Leipzig prosecutor’s office, which could not be reached for comment.

A bit ironic……if anyone knows anything about coke…..a condom is the last thing you would be using…..it lays unclaimed……it had better or there is more explanations that need to be said…………this brings up so many questions that it boggles the mind…….I am sure that there is a logic explanation….but I am still searching for it…….

Any thoughts?