Police investigating source of letter containing bullets addressed to pope August 9, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News ROME (CNS) — Italian police have launched an investigation after postal workers discovered an envelope containing three bullets and addressed to “the pope.” News reports said the stamp on the envelope indicated it came from France, and the bullets were 9mm Flobert-round bullets. Reportedly, there was a message inside making reference to the Vatican’s financial operations. The envelope had written on it in pen and with poor handwriting: “The pope. Vatican City. St. Peter’s Square in Rome.” The envelope was flagged by employees at a mail sorting facility near Milan in the early hours of Aug. 9 and was handed over to Italy’s military police as authorities coordinated their investigation. According to Wikipedia, 9mm Flobert shotguns are most often used for pest control and face very little to no restriction in Europe, even in countries with strict gun laws, due to their limited power and short range. Read more vatican news Pope offers prayers for prisoners of war and victims of torture In age of excess, temperance helps one experience real joy, pope says Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church Stop war from spreading throughout Middle East, pope says in message Share, listen to people’s encounter with Jesus, pope says Pope pleads for military restraint in the Middle East Copyright © 2021 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print