A woman appeared to climb over the barriers in St Peter's Square on Wednesday (June 3) as Pope Leo was riding through the crowd in his popemobile to greet people gathered for a general audience at the Vatican.

The woman was escorted away by security personnel, and the pontiff continued his tour among the crowd before speaking to the faithful from the altar in the centre of the square.

At the end of the audience, Leo was seen receiving gifts including a Real Madrid football shirt from a bishop. The pope will visit Spain from June 6-12, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands.

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Woman breaches barrier as Pope Leo greets audience in St Peter's Square

VIDEO SHOWS: POPE LEO HOLDING GENERAL AUDIENCE IN ST PETER'S SQUARE / WOMAN ESCORTED AWAY BY SECURITY

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SHOWS: VATICAN CITY (JUNE 3, 2026) (VATICAN MEDIA - Access all)

1. POPE LEO ARRIVING IN ST PETER'S SQUARE ON POPEMOBILE

2. POPE WAVING TO CROWD

3. WOMAN ESCORTED AWAY BY SECURITY

4. CROWD WAVING FLAGS

5. POPE APPROACHING ALTAR

6. PEOPLE STANDING BY U.S. FLAG

7. POPE SPEAKING

8. CROWD OPENING UMBRELLAS

9. POPE SPEAKING

10. CROWD CHEERING

11. POPE BLESSING CROWD

12. CROWD CHEERING

13. BISHOP OFFERING GIFTS TO POPE, INCLUDING A REAL MADRID JERSEY