Cyprus police have arrested a 43-year-old man man – reportedly from Nigeria – carrying a knife who attempted to gain access to the GSP stadium in Nicosia where Pope Francis was performing mass on Friday morning.
According to Reuters, a second security source, requesting anonymity, said the knife appeared to be ‘for personal use’ and appeared unrelated to the presence of the Pope in Cyprus.
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The Pope arrived in Cyprus at the main Larnaca airport on Thursday for a two day visit.
Over 500 police officers are currently deployed for the visit, including a police helicopter.
Tweeting from the same event this morning, the Cypriot president wrote: “I gladly participate, together with thousands of believers, in the great Divine Liturgy that is currently taking place at GSP. It is a special moment for Cyprus and for all of us”. (Famagusta-Gazette.Com)
