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The Pope has met and forgiven the mentally disturbed woman who attacked him during Christmas Eve Mass.

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The Vatican will review its security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years.

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The Pope delivered his traditional Christmas Day blessing today, looking tired and unsteady but otherwise fine, hours after he was knocked down by a woman who jumped over a barrier in St Peter’s Basilica.

Fri, 25 Dec, 2009

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The Pope will appear as planned for his traditional Christmas Day blessing hours after being knocked down by a woman who jumped over a barrier in St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said today.

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