demonstrators protesting against the Roman Catholic Church's stance on homosexual marriage tried to enter St Peter's Square yesterday as the Pope gave his weekly address to pilgrims.
The protesters – who were kept out of the square by police – were upset about a speech by Pope Benedict on Friday in which he appeared to include efforts to legalise gay marriage among the threats to world peace.
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