Vatican to review security after breach
Woman’s run at pope was her 2nd
Posted: December 26, 2009 at 1:18 a.m.
L’Osservatore Romano Pope Benedict XVI delivers his To the City and to the World blessing and message Friday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second Christmas in a row, this time managing to knock him down before guards pulled her away, the Vatican spokesman said Friday.
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