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A group of 8 feminists from the group Femen descended upon the Notre-Dame Cathedral in París this Tuesday to "celebrate the exit of Pope Benedicto XVI," who announced his resignation from papacy.
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Hidden among tourists, the 8 feminists, who alerted international press to promote the event, arrived with long sleeve jackets which they removed when they got near three of the nine bells at the church.
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The feminists rang the bells hitting them with pieces of wood as they screamed "Pope no more." On their backs they had written, "No more homophobia," "Crisis of faith," and "Good Riddance Benedicto."
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Numerous visitors decried the demonstration. "This is a sacred place, they have no reason to be topless," said one French tourists.
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The Femen were removed from the Cathedral by security but stayed about 10 minutes outside yelling "In gay we trust" and "Leave homophobe."
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"Disgusting," commented a practicing Catholic as she repeatedly tried to obscure her vision from the feminists.
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The French Minister of the Interior Manuel Valls expressed his "consternation" for the Femen protest in the cathedral. In a released statement, he said: "I condemn this useless provocation and support French catholics who may have been offended by this crass act."
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Femen are known for their topless protests, which started in 2010 in Rusia and spread to the Ukraine, London and recently in Saint Peters in the Vatican. Last September, they established the first training center of "New Feminism" in Paris.
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A group of 8 feminists from the group Femen descended upon the Notre-Dame Cathedral in París this Tuesday to "celebrate the exit of Pope Benedicto XVI," who announced his resignation from papacy.
Photo: AFP
