The Vatican has finally forgiven The Beatles after John Lennon proclaimed in 1966 that The Beatles "were bigger than Jesus".
An article in the L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican's official newspaper, praised the band saying Lennon's comment is now considered "meaningless" because of the beauty found in the group's songs.
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It's true, they took drugs; swept up by their success, they lived dissolute and uninhibited lives," said the newspaper's writer. "
They even said they were more famous than Jesus. But, listening to their songs, all of this seems distant and meaningless."
The article continued on, describing The Beatles as "the longest-lasting, most consistent and representative phenomenon in the history of pop music."
"Their beautiful melodies, which changed forever pop music and still give us emotions, live on like precious jewels."
Drummer Ringo Starr also responded to the article stating the Vatican should concern itself more with the clerical sex abuse crisis.
"Didn't the Vatican say we were satanic or possibly satanic? And they've still forgiven us?" he said. "I think the Vatican, they've got more to talk about than the Beatles."
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