A topless Ukrainian "sextremist" Alisa Vinogradova was on Monday arrested by the Vatican Police for attempting to steal the doll of baby Jesus from the Vatican's nativity scene. Vinogradova attempted to grab the doll of baby Jesus when thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear the Pope's annual Christmas Day message.
The Pope delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) message and blessings from the central balcony of the Vatican basilica.
According to CNN, "the woman, who was wearing pants and shoes, was part of the international feminist organization Femen. The group has become well-known for sending topless activists to protest world leaders and challenge the global patriarchy."
According to the report, "Femen stated that the act was meant to protest the "Vatican's infringement of the rights of women to their own bodies." The alleged infringements included the Holy See's "promotion of the ban on abortion" and "'sacred condemnation'" of contraception.
Meanwhile, the would-be theft was thwarted by Vatican police before the woman could flee the nativity scene with the baby Christ doll.
