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Fake priest arrested in alleged Pope ticket scam

by Hannah Tooley

Erwin Mena, 59, from Los Angeles faces approximately 30 different charges, according the The i newspaper.

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According to his arrest warrant he faces charges including grand theft, perjury (for filing a marriage licence he signed) and practicing medicine without a licence.

The pontiff visited the United States in November 2015 and stopped off in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia during his five day visit.

Around a million people attended his Mass in Philadelphia during his trip.

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President Barack Obama leans over to talk to Pope Francis during a state arrival ceremony

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