Striscione in St. Peter's Square chanting at the Mahdi, the Islamic "messiah": three denounced

A banner, in English, chanting to the Islamic figure of the Mahdi, was kidnapped this morning by the agents of the Unity Spe of the Local Police of Rome Capital, (Emergential Public Security), near the stage of the press area located near the Basilica of St. Peter, where the Conclave is taking place. The Mahdi is a central figure in the Islamic eschatology, a messianic figure expected that, according to various interpretations, will restore reli…

VATICAN CITY. A banner in English, which glorified the Islamic figure of Mahdi, was seized on Thursday by the police in Saint Peter's Basilica.

A banner, in English, praising the Islamic figure of the Mahdi, was seized this morning by officers from the Spe unit of the local police of Rome Capitale near the stage of the press area located near St. Peter's Basilica, where the...

A Spaniard and two Swiss have been arrested this Thursday in the heart of St. Peter's Square, in the heart of Vatican City, after displaying a banner announcing the arrival in English of Mahdi (The Guided, in English), an apocalyptic figure who, according to Islam, will reign on Earth during the years leading up to the end of the world and will restore the creed of Muhammad. "The new Pope. God has already chosen", the poster says. The banner was…