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Why would anyone attack the Pope?


A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday. 2 Americans, Marybeth Burns and Steve Burns, captured that moment on their cameras.

What's wrong with people these days?

Tags: Christmas Eve, Pope, anyone, attack

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Permalink Reply by stephanie on December 26, 2009 at 10:20am
Propably didn't get what they asked God so they have to blame someone
Permalink Reply by Dom Bones on December 26, 2009 at 12:32pm
Why would somebody want to sack the Pope?
1. they are mentally ill
2. they are strung out on something
3. need for attention
4. intolerance of different beliefs
...to list a few reasons
Permalink Reply by Eugene on December 26, 2009 at 12:37pm
for real...
Permalink Reply by Kevin on December 26, 2009 at 12:37pm
Molested by a Catholic priest.
Permalink Reply by Johnny Blue on December 26, 2009 at 12:39pm
payback time, huh?
Permalink Reply by Anthony Kie Murray II on December 27, 2009 at 10:22pm
so true, so true...
Permalink Reply by Conor Campbell on December 27, 2009 at 10:30pm
yeah it looks like shes just trying to get to him, then the security guard rushes over
Permalink Reply by JP Slater on December 28, 2009 at 5:45pm
I highly suspect she was merely trying " to touch the hem of his cloak' [as in the bible] in order to receive redemption.
Nothing "weird' at all.
JPs KofC
Permalink Reply by Inka Leoni on December 27, 2009 at 10:29pm
Opinions of the catholic church on some things show such a lack of tolerance. I can imagine someone getting so frustrated by it that he/she'd want to knock him over.

It looked sorta funny, but that's about it. Actions like these make one look silly rather than as someone to be taken seriously.

Hmm....Mysterious how there is not one "tackle woman" statement to be found. I smell a conspiracy.
Permalink Reply by Martin on December 28, 2009 at 2:07am
It's difficult to know the woman's motivation. It may have been her intention to assault the pope, for religious or personal reasons, or maybe she expected some miracle if she could only touch this religious figure.

There are some people who think that the pope is the antichrist (see Jack Chick), some people who think he is God's representative on earth.

People are weird like that.
Permalink Reply by Eugene on December 28, 2009 at 2:17am
very true...
Permalink Reply by Kyle Higgins on December 28, 2009 at 8:48am
The Vatican is historically the most powerful entity in the world and not exempt from corruption, in fact it was built on it.

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