Pope Benedict XVI was knocked down by a woman who jumped through the security barriers Thursday on Christmas eve.

The Pope is unhurt and quickly recovered from the woman’s furious charge and went on to celebrate the Christmas eve mass.

Vatican spokesman Rev. Ciro Benedettini said the woman who pushed the pope appeared to be mentally unstable and had been arrested by Vatican police. He said she also knocked down Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who was taken to hospital for a check up.

“During the procession an unstable person jumped a barrier and knocked down the Holy Father,” Benedettini told The Associated Press by telephone. “(The pope) quickly got up and continued the procession.”

The unidentified woman did however knock down Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who was taken to hospital for a check up.

Here’s the video of the woman knocking the Pope down:

(This article corrects a previous article saying the Pope was not knocked down | Hat tip to TNC)