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It\u2019s a lot more fun than going to Confession.<\/p>\n
A Roman Catholic priest in southern Spain has parishioners banging down his church doors, all so they can praise God and dance the flamenco.<\/p>\n
Jose Planas Moreno, or Father Pepe, as he is known, brings flocks of congregants to the Nuestra Senora del Carmen church in Campanilla by clicking his heels and strutting his stuff.<\/p>\n
The 66-year-old and female worshippers twirl down the aisles doing the sevillanas, a traditional dance very similar to flamenco,\u00a0 Britain\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>The Telegraph<\/a>\u00a0 reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n
While other Roman Catholic churches deal with dwindling numbers of the faithful, Father Pepe\u2019s pews are filled to overflowing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Read more<\/strong>. <\/a>And see the priest in action below.<\/p>\n
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