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Woman knocks down pope

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  • 24-12-2009 11:39pm
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    Mmcd
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    Linky

    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.


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    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.
    Mr Benedettini said the woman appeared to be mentally unstable and is being questioned by Vatican police.
    He said she also knocked down Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who was taken to hospital for a check-up.
    Benedict showed no discomfort as he read out his Christmas Eve homily.
    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".

    Suprised sky news didnt mention he was critical or anything. Wonder if it'll pan out like Tiger :p

    Pope B got floored 147 votes

    Nice one, great xmas present!
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    OMG, the poor man!
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    MagicMarker
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    good


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    Buceph
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    Did the woman look something like this? http://jimfairthorne.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/billbailey.jpg


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    galwayrush
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    Was it Christina Gallagher?:D


    or Sinead O'Connor?


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    Sharpshooter
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    I was watching the news when the story broke.
    They said they have arrested the woman who they believe is deranged.

    Fair play to him for continuing with the mass though.

    I wonder will he show his christian spirit and see that she is looked after rather than locked up.

    Some Pope!


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    Riddle101
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    Mr Benedettini said the woman appeared to be mentally unstable

    Yeah right. This is just another one of those Catholic Chuch cover ups, where they try to get someone imprisoned, and use the old she's mentally unstable excuse. I'm on to you pope Benedict:mad: Either that or they're just saying that so that when they murder her, they can make it out to be her mental illness that got her killed.


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    Scuid Mhór
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    I was originally going to reply to this with, 'I'm not a bad person for laughing at this, am I?' Judging from the reactions, I'm either a cool cat or we're all very bad people.


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    Doctor DooM
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    why didn't he just use his force lightning to stop her?


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    My name is URL
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    Are the policemen in the Vatican priests too?


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    2040
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    good

    Tell us. Why is it "good"?


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    MagicMarker
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    2040 wrote: »
    Tell us. Why is it "good"?
    .....


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    Doctor DooM
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    2040 wrote: »
    Tell us. Why is it "good"?

    It's quite possible the current pope was deeply involved in the cover ups as the former head of the congregation of the doctrine of the faith.


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    Biggins
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    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    I was watching the news when the story broke.
    They said they have arrested the woman who they believe is deranged.


    LOL
    Wait for it, wait for it....
    Someone will try to claim she is an Atheist! :pac:


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    PirateShampoo
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    2040 wrote: »
    Tell us. Why is it "good"?


    Because anybody who refuses to acknowledge that condoms could be a good thing on a Continent that is being ravaged by Aids deserves it TBH.


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    brummytom
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    Attacking an 82-year-old man, no matter who he is, is nothing to condone.


    Fair play to him for carrying on


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    bronte
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    2040 wrote: »
    Tell us. Why is it "good"?

    Because he's not a very nice man.


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    pablomakaveli
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    I wonder is she friends with the guy who clocked Berlusconi.

    Where were the Swiss Guards anyway? They could have dazzled her with those flashy uniforms.


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    PirateShampoo
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    bronte wrote: »
    Because he's not a very nice man.


    Wait for it ....................................................................................................................................






    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjz16xjeBAA




    :D


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    Duiske
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    I don't understand the picture in the OP. If it was a woman that attacked him, why did the pope bitch-slap the bishop ??

    http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/Dec/Week2/15498518.jpg


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    Sharpshooter
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    bronte wrote: »
    Because he's not a very nice man.

    Santa for the next pope. \0/


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    ScumLord
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    I thought the Pope was infallable?


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    http://www.deskpicture.com/DPs/Military/SwissGuard.jpg[/URL]
    My name is URL wrote: »
    Are the policemen in the Vatican priests too?

    Good question, but as far as I know they must come from Switzerland.
    ScumLord wrote: »
    I thought the Pope was infallable?
    Inflammible as we were led to believe in school. :D
    Sharpshooter wrote: »
    Santa for the next pope. \0/

    Say again. :p


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    dylano_k
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    Fecking women drivers


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    #24
    SEPT 23 1989
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    Emperor Palpatine XVI


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    #25
    smythwicks
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    Tbh I never laughed as hard reading a thread title and letting my imagination take me away:P


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    m@cc@
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Good question, but as far as I know they must come from Switzerland.

    Actually, they must hold Italian citizenship and have experience in the Italian police force. The Swiss Guard is it's army not it's police.


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    Paddy Samurai
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    Why did'nt the Swiss Guard skewer the bitch with their halberds.No point in having them if they can't protect him from a lone crazy woman.
    What they going to do when a professional assassin has a go.

    Goes to show halberds are no good in this day and age.All the swiss guard should be armed with flame throwers."Give em hell and all that! "


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    #28
    leddpipe
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    good

    why?


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    #29
    MagicMarker
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    leddpipe wrote: »
    why?

    .
    MagicMarker wrote: »
    .....


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    leddpipe
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    .

    lol'd my ass off, cheers bro :p


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    Seth Brundle
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    Doctor DooM wrote: »
    It's quite possible the current pope was deeply involved in the cover ups as the former head of the congregation of the doctrine of the faith.
    only quite possible?
    I guess that we'll probably never really know for definite as he will just continue using the diplomatic immunity card each time he is requested to be a defendant!


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