A jealous nun appeared in court charged with threats to kill and an arson attack on a priest's house - after she caught him in bed with a married woman.

Sister Anna Maria Flavio Camaro, 29, saw red and set fire to Father Manuel Paunch's house after she nabbed him in flagrante (Latin: while the crime is blazing).

The furious nun - who was also Father Manuel's personal pipe cleaner - was also armed with a machete and threatened to kill the priest before being restrained.

Police and fire officials were quickly on the scene and managed to put out the flames which had been started by Sister Camaro.

The drama has dominated TV and radio news programs since Tuesday.

The saucy goings on were made even more interesting by father Manuel's age - he is 73 years old - and is said to have been sleeping with both Sister Camaro and the other woman for several months.

At the court hearing Sister Camaro claimed to have had two abortions as a result of having unprotected sex with Father Manuel and also showed several love letters from him.

She told the hearing: “I just flipped when I came to the house and caught him in bed with another woman who is married.

“We had been together four years and I had even had two abortions because of him.”

Judge Juan Agostobelli freed Sister Camaro - who is accused of threats to kill and arson - on bail and adjourned the case until next month.

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