A tense scene unfolded in Imperia, Italy, when a man described in news reports as a foreigner or asylum seeker slapped a priest after being asked to stop smoking inside the church. Don Alessandro Ferrua, the parish priest, confronted the man and requested that he step outside, sparking the sudden attack that was caught on video. The priest has since filed a complaint, and police later detained the man after further disruptive behavior in the city. Last month, a similar disturbing act shook the S

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