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Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by koolchicco: 11:26am On Dec 25, 2009
Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass
A woman has been arrested and taken to hospital after jumping over barriers and dragging the Pope to the ground at Christmas Eve Mass.

Susanna Maiolo, 25, who is of dual Swiss and Italian nationality, attacked Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin service at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

She was seen to throw herself at the 82-year-old, grab his vestments near the neck and pull him to the floor.

A spokesperson for the Vatican spokesman said the Pope quickly got to his feet and was unhurt, praising his "great self-control and control of the situation".

However, French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray was also knocked down in the incident and suffered a broken hip.

The 87-year-old Cardinal now requires an operation, which will take place at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Ms Maiolo was said by the Vatican to be "apparently unbalanced" and was taken to hospital after being questioned by police.

A spokesperson confirmed she tried to approach Pope Benedict on the same occasion a year ago but failed to get past the security barrier.
In the latest incident, TV pictures showed Benedict's black-clad bodyguards rushing towards the scene, which happened off camera.

Slow motion footage showed a plastic chair flying into the air as bodyguards rushed around the Pope and stopped the Ma Maiolo.

The crowd applauded as the Pope stood up and resumed his walk to the Basilica's main altar to begin Mass.

Benedict showed no discomfort as he read out his Christmas Eve homily - and made no reference to the assault.

He spoke out against selfishness, which he said "makes us prisoners of our interests and our desires that stand against the truth and separate us from one another."
The Mass began two hours early, instead of the traditional midnight hour, because of the Pope's age.

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said the change was planned "to make Christmas a little less tiring for the Pope, who has many engagements during this time".

In the incident last year, a woman - now believed to be Ms Maiolo - jumped over barriers and got close to the Pope but was quickly stopped by security.
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Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nobody: 12:40pm On Dec 25, 2009
Shes insane.I saw d pope on tv yestday,it didnt show in his reaction at all
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by AndreUweh(m): 3:48pm On Dec 25, 2009
Let Papa forgive them for they know not what they do.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by GTay(m): 4:07pm On Dec 25, 2009
Watching the slow motion over and over again on BBC, shocked shocked shocked

What in the world was she trying to achieve? Kill the pope?
BTW that was her second attempt in two years! after a failed attempt last year!
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by bigfoot79(m): 4:10pm On Dec 25, 2009
It's just a random show of affection , or affliction
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by GTay(m): 4:15pm On Dec 25, 2009
^^^ More of Affliction, Thats why she's in a clinic right now sad
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by bandely(m): 4:28pm On Dec 25, 2009
shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nizoral(f): 5:07pm On Dec 25, 2009
Ok deir plans has failed dey want 2 kil my bufdei mate dem no born dem well c devil don wear pant
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by semid4lyfe(m): 5:10pm On Dec 25, 2009
All these kolomental people sef grin tongue cheesy
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by saints2(f): 5:17pm On Dec 25, 2009
I think she just want to touch the pope or trying to get attention who knows?
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Remii(m): 5:29pm On Dec 25, 2009
May God deliver Italy, Belusconi has not recover from upper, lower and direct blows he received from another "insane" man. lol.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by No2Atheism(m): 5:29pm On Dec 25, 2009
undecided undecided undecided
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by slimes(m): 5:37pm On Dec 25, 2009
She is not of sound mind.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nobody: 5:40pm On Dec 25, 2009
Lwkmd
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by kkkossy(m): 5:41pm On Dec 25, 2009
I dnt tink she had an intention 2 knock da pope down.she ws jst overwhelmed wit his presence.she jst 2 touch him @ al cost but it ended up d wrong way.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Hanoobaba(m): 5:46pm On Dec 25, 2009
What wud have happened if there were no bodyguards around?
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by MrCrackles(m): 5:50pm On Dec 25, 2009
Topic. . .
Jesus christ shocked shocked shocked shocked
Allahu Akbar shocked shocked shocked
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Wrex(m): 6:04pm On Dec 25, 2009
she wan tap annointing grin grin grin
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nobody: 6:05pm On Dec 25, 2009
Crazy, insane woman.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nobody: 6:13pm On Dec 25, 2009
Mr crackles
wetin concern pope with Allah Akbar
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Builder: 6:23pm On Dec 25, 2009
for some reason i have beginning to love this italian people. one nearly decapitate the face of belusconi the other day now its the pope, maybe we need to adopt some styles for the italians on how to beat crap of our politicians in public .
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by MrCrackles(m): 6:24pm On Dec 25, 2009
~Bluetooth:

Mr crackles
wetin concern pope with Allah Akbar
Allah created the pope. . . . . cool
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Redman44(m): 6:33pm On Dec 25, 2009
Waoh!, so the Pope did not even show any pain after the incident? cheesy cheesy Anyway, I'm not too surprised. His nickname when he was a Cardinal was- '' The Rotweiller '' . My family has a Rotweiller and I know what this breed of dog can do. Our house is a no go area angry angry for people in the neighbourhood. May you live long, Pope Benedict. Amen.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Builder: 6:34pm On Dec 25, 2009
for some reason im beginning to love this italian people. one nearly decapitate the face of belusconi the other day now its the pope, maybe we need to adopt some styles from these italians on how to beat the crap out of our politicians in public .
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Horus(m): 6:37pm On Dec 25, 2009
What a bunch of hypocrites, you should all congratulate this woman who pushed to the ground this peado.phile pope.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by oval1(f): 6:42pm On Dec 25, 2009
maybe she needed to be healed,so she wanted to touch his garment (remember the woman with the issue of blood) but unfortunatly it didn't go off the right way.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by MrCrackles(m): 6:43pm On Dec 25, 2009
Horus:

What a bunch of hypocrites, you should all congratulate this woman who pushed to the ground this peado.phile pope.
shocked shocked shocked
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nobody: 6:49pm On Dec 25, 2009
I thought the pope is a VIRGIN
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by oge4real(f): 6:51pm On Dec 25, 2009
At least she has made international news.
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by Nobody: 6:58pm On Dec 25, 2009
she's the latest celebrity in town
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by kosovo(m): 7:14pm On Dec 25, 2009
Moved From Politics section
Re: Woman Knocks Down Pope At Christmas Mass by koolchicco: 7:30pm On Dec 25, 2009
~Bluetooth:

I thought the pope is a VIRGIN

And why do you ask? shocked

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