Letter with 3 Bullets Sent to Pope Francis

An envelope, containing three pistol bullets, was sent to Pope Francis, Italian police said on Monday.

The police affirmed they would investigate, noting that the envelope has been seized in a mail sorting facility close to the northern Italian city of Milan.

Moreover, they noted that the suspicious envelope was found overnight at a mail sorting facility in a Milan suburb, and it had been sent from France.

The envelope was addressed by hand in pen to: “The Pope, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Square, Rome,” and contained three bullets presumed to be for a pistol and a message referring to financial operations at the Vatican.

An investigation is ongoing. However, there was no immediate comment from the Vatican.

Francis has been recuperating after a 10-day stint in hospital for colon surgery in July.

He plans to visit Hungary and Slovakia next month, along with a quick stop in Glasgow, Scotland, in November to participate in the COP26 climate conference.