Rio archbishop robbed at gunpoint
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro has escaped injury during a robbery by three gunmen, Brazilian church officials said.
The robbery occurred on Monday night when Cardinal Orani Joao Tempesta was being driven to a local radio station to participate in a debate, Rio archdiocese spokesman Adionel Carlos da Cunha said.
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