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Pope Unhurt After Being Knocked Down
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| DEC. 24, 2009
| Aenit.org
Posted on 01/01/2010 3:32:48 PM PST by Salvation
Pope Unhurt After Being Knocked Down
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 24, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is unhurt after he was knocked down tonight as he entered St. Peter's Basilica to celebrate the Christmas vigil Mass, reports a Vatican spokesman.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, told reporters that an "apparently unbalanced" woman jumped the barriers and ran toward the Pope and knocked him to the ground as he walked down the main aisle toward the altar.
The woman also collided with Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, 87, who also fell to the ground.
The Holy Father, 82, got back on his feet quickly. When seeing that the Pontiff recovered, the thousands who had gathered in the basilica for Mass cheered.
Cardinal Etchegaray, who is the former president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, was taken to the hospital for a check-up.
The woman was seized by bodyguards and was arrested by the police and taken in for questioning.
The Christmas vigil Mass was celebrated for the first time in recent memory at 10 p.m., instead of at midnight, in an effort to make Christmas "a little less tiring for the Pope."
TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholic; catholiclist; popebenedictxvi
Thank you, God, for protecting Pope Benedict XVI. He is so precious to all Catholics.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:32:48 PM PST
by
Salvation
To: nickcarraway; Lady In Blue; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; Catholicguy; RobbyS; markomalley; ...
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:35:08 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
Hasn’t he been assaulted recently as well?
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:37:07 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: freedumb2003
I believe the same woman tried this last year too. Not sure about other incidents this year.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:39:27 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
That lady has mental problems, I hope she gets the help she needs.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:41:33 PM PST
by
rbosque
(11 year Freeper! The real reason the left wants to disarm us is becoming clearer.)
To: Salvation
Dated December 24.
Must really be a slow news day to be recycling week old news.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:41:53 PM PST
by
elli1
To: Salvation
Next time, the Conclave should elect a Pope with a kung-fu grip or something...
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:41:59 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: freedumb2003
This is week old news, check the date.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:42:06 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
To: Salvation
The article is dated Christmas Eve.
This is the incident that was in the news then.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:43:01 PM PST
by
GOP_Lady
To: icwhatudo
>>This is week old news, check the date<<
But a few month ago..?
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:44:03 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: elli1
There wasn’t a thread about it so I thought, “Why not?”
Sorry if you have a problem with it.
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posted on
01/01/2010 3:50:33 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
Same woman from 2008’s Christmas Eve Mass.
She’s mental and must be permanently kept away from our beloved Pope Benedict XVI.
Viva il Papa!
Prayers for all of us for a happy and healthy new year!
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posted on
01/01/2010 4:00:00 PM PST
by
onyx
To: Salvation
There wasnt a thread about it I'll bet there were ten or more, links to videos, etc, etc. Did you know an 87 yo cardinal had his leg broken in the same incident?
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posted on
01/01/2010 4:33:30 PM PST
by
gusopol3
To: Salvation
Oh Thank God, this is the same story from Christmas Mass. I thought he’d been attacked again.
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posted on
01/01/2010 5:27:20 PM PST
by
Brytani
(Support Allen West For Congress - www.allenwestforcongress.com)
To: Salvation
She needs some medical help. Tried the same this last
Christmas and failed.
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posted on
01/01/2010 6:01:56 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012...)
To: Salvation
During my time we burned such witches at stake! That was before Mr Fraud and his theories.
To: RedMDer
Hm, perhaps an exorcism is in order then?
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posted on
01/01/2010 6:06:05 PM PST
by
To Hell With Poverty
(The War on Poverty is over. Poverty won. - Howie Carr)
To: Salvation
Meanwhile, the protester who bounced off the Pope is wondering what happened.
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