A priest, dressed in a cassock, tried to enter St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican armed to participate in the prayer of the Queen of Heaven with Pope Francis on Sunday, May 5.
According to the Italian agency ANSAthe priest, from the Czech Republic, tried to pass through the metal detector carrying a compressed air gun, two knives, a cutter and a screwdriver.
After being arrested, the priest was reported to the authorities for illegal possession of weapons. When questioned, the priest stressed that he carried the weapons for personal defense.