She was devout. Accused of speaking against the faith.
They came for her in the street. Dragged her before a crowd. Officials stood nearby and did nothing. The mob stoned her. Then they beat her. Then they burned what was left.
The clerics who had named her a blasphemer watched. Some blessed the crowd. Others shouted encouragement. No one intervened. No one was punished. The authorities said the mob had only caused “public disturbance.”
This wasn’t Sokoto.
This wasn’t 2022.
This wasn’t Sharia.
This was Lisbon, 1506. This was the Catholic Church.
Don’t tell me I can’t criticize the Pope.
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