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The woman climbed the barrier along the route of the papal convoy in St Romeand when the vehicles approached, she tried to throw herself at one of the passing cars – reports the Italian agency Ansa.
Italy: An activist disrupted the passage of the papal convoy
It turned out to be this Spanish activistwho protested together with three other people in the capital that day Italian against the traditional bullfights in their country.
She quickly stopped the woman police and Vatican gendarmerieand within a few minutes Pope Francis was able to continue his journey and arrive on time at the planned celebrations, reports Ansa.
Rome. Pope Francis was heading to the ceremony. The police intervened
The confusion occurred while 87-year-old Franciszek was driving through Piazza di Spagnaa square in the center of Rome, located at the foot of the famous Spanish Steps. On Sunday, the celebration of the Immaculate Conception took place here, and the Pope – as every year – honored the statue of the Virgin Mary.
Italian services detained both the protesting woman and… three other activistsopponents bullfights – traditional bullfights.
The bullfight dispute continues in Spain for decades. Controversial ones evoke equally great emotions running of the bulls. In 2021, one of such festivals ended with the tragic death of one of the participants. A 55-year-old man died after being hit by a bull's horns.
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