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Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass
Sky News ^

Posted on 12/24/2009 2:10:54 PM PST by Sub-Driver

Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass

Alex Watts, Sky News Online A woman has been arrested after jumping over barriers and knocking down the Pope at Christmas Eve Mass.

Pope Benedict

Pope Benedict XVI was attacked as he walked down the main aisle to begin the service at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Vatican spokesman Ciro Benedettini said the 82-year-old quickly got to his feet and was unhurt.

Benedict calmly resumed his walk to the Basilica's main altar and then began the Mass.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: assault; catholic; christmasmass; pope; popebenedict; religion
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To: don-o
I didn't attack him!

Some woman did.

I only made a dietary suggestion.

(Objection noted)

21 posted on 12/24/2009 2:22:22 PM PST by humblegunner
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To: Sub-Driver

Just were is Nanct Pelosi?


22 posted on 12/24/2009 2:22:48 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: diamond6

They are the “Swiss Guards”.


23 posted on 12/24/2009 2:23:24 PM PST by AndyPH (?+)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nancy Pelosi shook down the Pope today looking for new things to tax....


24 posted on 12/24/2009 2:23:54 PM PST by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: diamond6
I forget the name of the Pope’s guards.

The Swiss Guard.

25 posted on 12/24/2009 2:23:59 PM PST by matt1234
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To: humblegunner

Dude that one crashed and burned on arrival. Not funny in the least. This is a wake up call to beef up his security...because if this woman had a gun or knife the world would have seen a Pope murdered.


26 posted on 12/24/2009 2:24:03 PM PST by Dog
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To: Bon mots

That’s a different incident from the past.


27 posted on 12/24/2009 2:24:24 PM PST by Shermy
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To: La Enchiladita

True.

I didn’t think people got that close. Arms length to kiss ring.


28 posted on 12/24/2009 2:25:00 PM PST by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: humblegunner

Cool. I hope she’s getting her ass kicked and some security is getting reamed a new one as we speak.

As noted on thread - this world is messed up.


29 posted on 12/24/2009 2:25:02 PM PST by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Lance Corporal is in Iraq.)
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To: NYer; Salvation; narses; Petronski; Coleus; Campion; wagglebee; DirtyHarryY2K; Mrs. Don-o; ...

Pope attacked ping !!!!!


31 posted on 12/24/2009 2:26:20 PM PST by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: Sub-Driver

No deleted posts yet?

Must be the Christmas spirit.


32 posted on 12/24/2009 2:27:57 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (During this joyous Christmas season, I'd like you to know....A reindeer bit my sister once.)
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To: Sub-Driver

The Salahi’s were in Rome?


33 posted on 12/24/2009 2:28:17 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Bon mots

“Benedettini said it was not immediately known if the same woman was behind Thursday’s incident.”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091224/ap_on_re_eu/eu_vatican_christmas_5

If it is the same woman, the Italian newspapers will have a field day on the security.


34 posted on 12/24/2009 2:28:24 PM PST by Shermy
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To: Sub-Driver

Anyone who would attack an elderly person needs some Singapore justice.


35 posted on 12/24/2009 2:28:24 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Sub-Driver

I did Midnight Mass at the Vatican in 1992. Our tour guide told us (there were about 25 of us) to hold hands and run across St Peter’s Square on into St Peter’s so we could get good seats! St Peter’s Square is huge, several NFL football fields across and deep. It was a mad dash getting in. We were like a flying phalanx! No one stopped us. We could’ve each had AK-47’s under our coats.

This story made me cringe. I hope security is better than what I encountered. God bless the Pope!


36 posted on 12/24/2009 2:29:00 PM PST by Alas Babylon!
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Since it’s clear you have been drinking, why not take a little nap.


37 posted on 12/24/2009 2:29:07 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Responsibility2nd
No deleted posts yet?

Spoke too soon. Look up a couple from yours.

38 posted on 12/24/2009 2:29:49 PM PST by PAR35
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To: JennysCool

Nope; she was sent by that guy, JR, who runs that anti-Catholic website. ;)


39 posted on 12/24/2009 2:30:27 PM PST by DLfromthedesert
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To: PAR35; humblegunner

No more eggnog for Mr. Gunner.


40 posted on 12/24/2009 2:31:08 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (During this joyous Christmas season, I'd like you to know....A reindeer bit my sister once.)
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