Pope survives attack by woman

The attack on Pope Benedict has shocked the Catholic world but the 82-year-old pontiff is unhurt. He was entering Saint Peters Basilica in Rome to give Christmas Eve Mass, when a young woman leapt a barrier and threw herself at him. Although she was unarmed, the incident called the Vaticans security arrangements seriously into question. The pontiff was knocked to the ground but he got up and went on with the service. Susanna Maiolo was taken away for psychiatric assessment. The Church said ...
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