An Italian priest was cited
Thursday for allegedly hitting a number of children during a
catechism class.
The episode allegedly happened in the diocese of Santa Maria
Regina dei Martiri in the southern Rome suburb of Dragona on
Wednesday, police said.
The priest reportedly told police he slapped the children
"because they were making a row".
Police intervened after complaints from the parents of the
children, who are aged 10-11.
Some of the kids went to hospital to be treated, police said.
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