Pope Knocked Down Video

Pope Benedict XVI was tacked by a woman during Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday, December 24, 2009. The attack was captured on a video. At the time the pope was knocked down, he was walking in a procession down the isle at St. Peter's Basilica. The woman, wearing a red jacket, jumped over a wooden barrier and lunged at the 82-year old pope. The woman also knocked down 87-year-old Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who needed medical treatment after the incident.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pope-benedict-xvi-attacked-by-woman-on-way-to-christmas-eve-mass-at-the-vatican/story-e6frf7jo-1225813573645

The woman, who was described as mentally unstable, was arrested by the Vatican police. After the attack, the pope stood up and proceeded to carry out the mass.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pope-benedict-xvi-attacked-by-woman-on-way-to-christmas-eve-mass-at-the-vatican/story-e6frf7jo-1225813573645