This man, Luciano Marabese, has invented a dispenser for use in Italian churches so that no one need worry about getting swine flu when they partake of holy water.
Catholics traditionally dip their fingers into a holy water fountain when entering and leaving churches, but since 15 people have died in Italy from the swine flu they're not so eager to have their fingertips take a communal bath.
Hence Signor Marabese's invention wherein some blessed drops will come out of the machine just like a soap dispenser in a public restroom. He says he's getting orders from all over the world.
It would be nice, not to mention good for the Church's public relations department, if holy water automatically killed germs, but I guess that would be asking too much.
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