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  • Rachel Bevilacqua is a high-ranking member of the Church of the SubGenius, known far and wide as a “parody religion” that engages in satire, performance art, and comedy in a manner widely seen as a spoof of dangerous religious cults.

    RNB QuickLinks: Atheists, Reverend Magdalen, Satanic Bikinis, Bibles, Scientology Whistleblowers, and BB King 2008

  • She called Bevilacqua's testimony "one of the best pieces of evidence" in a long-running investigation that led to a second grand jury report last February.

    The Goalkeeper 2011

  • The judge, allegedly a very strict Catholic, became outraged at the photos of the X-Day parody of Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ — especially the photo where Jesus [Steve Bevilacqua] is wearing clown makeup and carrying a crucifix with a pool-noodle dollar sign on it while being beaten by a crowd of SubGenii, including a topless woman with a “dildo”.

    Boing Boing: February 19, 2006 - February 25, 2006 Archives 2006

  • So I went at once to confer with a fine old man called Bevilacqua, who was reputed to have been the first sword of Italy, because he had fought more than twenty serious duels and had always come off with honour.

    The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571 1910

  • So I went at once to confer with a fine old man called Bevilacqua, who was reputed to have been the first sword of Italy, because he had fought more than twenty serious duels and had always come off with honour.

    XXVI 1909

  • So I went at once to confer with a fine old man called Bevilacqua, who was reputed to have been the first sword of Italy, because he had fought more than twenty serious duels and had always come off with honour.

    Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Benvenuto Cellini 1535

  • Lynn, 60, served as secretary for clergy from 1992 to 2004 under former Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua.

    Trial can go forward in church abuse case 2011

  • Lynn, 60, served as secretary for clergy from 1992 to 2004 under former Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua.

    Trial can go forward in church abuse case 2011

  • The Feb. 10 grand jury report blasted both Bevilacqua and his successor, Cardinal Justin Rigali, for their handling of priest-abuse complaints, but said there was not enough evidence to charge them with any crimes.

    Trial can go forward in church abuse case 2011

  • Chris Bevilacqua, the founder of a media-consulting group and architect of the Pac-12's nearly $3 billion TV-rights deal, pointed to another general culprit: the affordability of clearer, larger televisions.

    Where Have All the Fans Gone? Rachel Bachman 2012

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