I had already guessed that the witnesses had no intention of disturbing the Mass as it is sacred to them. Those commenters who claim otherwise are uninformed. I am wondering if the witnesses were terrified by being surrounded by so many police. I would have been terrified. Alicja, I am so sorry this happened. Jamie presumes the Pope did not authorize this harassment of the women. Even so, now that all know about it, isn't it ultimately his responsibility to apologize for the harassment of these women who are representative of hundreds of others who are women priests? He was the one in charge. All this because these women wore some buttons and stoles that anyone can buy on the womensordination.org website? Courtesy requires an apology by whomever was responsible for the harassment, and perhaps some restitution for the women if they were traumatized. I would have been traumatized.