Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Germany's First Woman Bishop Arrested for Drunk Driving

It's unlikely she will resign, but she's a living advertisement for the relative stability of the Catholic Church.

FOUR MONTHS ago, Bishop Margot Kässmann made headlines as the first woman to head Germany’s Lutheran church. Now she is back in the headlines and her job is on the line after police stopped her for drink-driving at the weekend.

“I’m very shocked at myself that I made such a terrible mistake,” said Pastor Kässmann, a 51-year-old mother of four.

Police in Hanover stopped the bishop after she ran a red light in her official car on Saturday night. According to press reports, police officers smelled alcohol in the car and asked Pastor Kässmann to perform a breath test.

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