Beatles Forgiven By Vatican

The Catholic Church has officially forgiven the Beatles more than four decades after John Lennon made his infamous statement in which he said the fab four were more popular than Jesus.


The official newspaper of the Vatican, 'L 'Osservatore Romano', ran a feature on the front page which read:

"It's true they took drugs, lived life to excess because of their success, even said they were bigger than Jesus and put out mysterious messages that were possibly even Satanic. 

They may not have been the best example for the youth of the day but they were by no means the worse. Their beautiful melodies changed music and continue to give pleasure.  

"Thirteen albums changed the history of popular music and there is little else to add ... The Beatles were the most famous and acclaimed band in the world'. 

Drummer Ringo Starr reacted to the news with a shrug of his shoulder.

"Didn't the Vatican say we were satanic or possibly satanic -- and they've still forgiven us? I think the Vatican, they've got more to talk about than the Beatles," Starr told CNN.

Watch Lennon's apology for his comments below.