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humor The Onion 2026-04-24

Vatican's Annual 'Wet Vestments' Contest Highlights Priest Six-Packs

Apparently, sacred duties now include competing for best physique at a holy water soaking ritual. The church's true calling, it seems, is physical comedy.


<p>VATICAN CITY—In a wild and sacred competition attended by a screaming, raucous crowd of Catholic religious leaders at Saint Peter’s Basilica, hot young priests were soaked in holy water Friday during the Vatican’s annual Wet Vestment Contest. “All these hunky, muscular clergymen, who are just absolutely drenched in Holy Water and showing everything through those [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/hot-young-priests-soaked-in-holy-water-during-vaticans-annual-wet-vestment-c...

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