Can an archbishop say that?

Gutsy guy in Genoa gets red hat:

The Pope announced the names of 23 new cardinals yesterday, including the controversial leader of the Italian Church who recently compared homosexuality to paedophilia and incest.

Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa will be made a cardinal on Nov 24, at the next consistory. Mgr Bagnasco has been under armed guard [italics added] since he made a speech in April which claimed that permitting gay marriages was merely the beginning of a slippery slope. “Why then say ‘no’ to incest? Why say ‘no’ to the paedophile party in Holland?” he asked.

Why “no”?  Because if you do, you need an armed guard.