{"id":113504,"date":"2009-12-28T13:52:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T18:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/2009\/12\/28\/pope-benedict-xvi%e2%80%99s-security-under-review-after-attack.html"},"modified":"2009-12-28T13:52:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-28T18:52:53","slug":"pope-benedict-xvi%e2%80%99s-security-under-review-after-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/113504","title":{"rendered":"Pope Benedict XVI\u2019s security under review after attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caroline Gammell
\nLondon Telegraph<\/a>
\nSaturday, Dec 26th, 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vatican has placed security arrangements for Pope
\nBenedict XVI under review after a woman managed to break through
\nsecurity guards at Christmas Eve Mass and knock the pontiff to the
\nfloor.<\/p>\n

Susanna Maiolo, 25, leapt over a barrier at St
\nPeter\u2019s Basilica to attack the Holy Father as he proceeded down
\nthe main aisle.<\/p>\n

As she tussled with guards protecting the 82-year-old, Miss Maiolo
\nmanaged to grab the Pope\u2019s gold and white vestments and send him
\ntoppling to the ground.<\/p>\n

A senior French Cardinal, Roger Etchegaray, 87, fractured his hip in the ensuing melee as the service came to a sudden halt.<\/p>\n

Full article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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