(ANSA) - Rome, September 4 - A man was arrested by Vatican
gendarmes Wednesday for throwing down a candelabra on the main
altar of St Peter's.
The man climbed onto the altar under Bernini's famed canopy
and threw the candelabra to the floor, police said.
He is being questioned as to why he did it.
Police said the man was stopped outside the basilica earlier
this week when he showed signs of being "unbalanced".
Man arrested for throwing St Peter's candelabra down
Had been stopped outside basilica earlier this week