An asylum seeker breaks into the Church of San Giovanni in Imperia, Italy, and when the priest orders him not to smoke in the house of God, he is threatened and slapped.

Truly incredible story. An asylum seeker breaks into the Church of San Giovanni in Imperia, Italy, and when the priest orders him not to smoke in the house of God, he is threatened and slapped. Not even priests are safe. We have eliminated word tolerance from our vocabulary. pic.twitter.com/ceANztxlcM

— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) November 24, 2025