“Occupy Oakland protesters hurled paint at riot police, [and] riot police hurled tear gas,” she said. “Jesus here? Some argue yes, and the Vatican seems to be backing them up. The Sydney Morning Herald reports a Vatican official says the Wall Street protests are justified. Pope Benedict himself has called for overhauling global financial rules because the gap between rich and poor is so wide.”…

But would Jesus Christ actually align himself with the Occupy movement? Costello left the question open.

“Jesus did repudiate the desire for personal wealth. He did advocate for care of the poor and for the powerless,” she said. “But Jesus also believed in community — people helping out others, not government per se. So would Jesus walk alongside these protesters?”