Two activists from the Ukrainian feminist group Femen were dragged away from the edge of Saint Peter’s Square by police late on Tuesday as they protested against the Vatican’s opposition to gay marriage. The protesters set off pink flares chanting “Pope no more!” before they were restrained by officers and carried to a police station. The protest came as cardinals from around the globe locked themselves inside the Sistine Chapel to choose a new leader for Catholics. Posts related to 'Pope No More!' Femen vs Vatican in nude protest for gay marriage 'No More Pope!' Femen >>>

Are you tired of watching CBC's Peter Mansbridge and other North American news anchors solemnly interviewing Catholic priests? Have you had enough of those images of smoke signals coming out of the Vatican? If so, check out the video above. Taken in Piazza San Pietro, it shows a topless Femen protester shouting what is now a familiar slogan from the feminist group: "Pope no more!" For a twist, she sets off her own smoke signals before being wrestled to the ground by the authorities. Femen is a group of new-wave feminists who go topless to protest patriarchy, the sex trade, and organized religion. They >>>

Those pesky topless protestors are at it again, and this time they are back at St. Peter's Square protesting the Vatican as the election of a new pope takes place just meters from where they stood topless, according to a March 12, 2013 news report from La Press. The group FEMEN, originally started by Ukrainian human rights protestor Anna Hutsol, stood before the Vatican with bare breasts exposed, to expose what they feel is years and years of controversial beliefs that are no longer relevant. A post on FEMEN’s Facebook Page explains their belief >>>

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2013-03-07 13:01 Italian police officers stop members of a group of four women who went topless to protest the Vatican's opposition to gay marriage, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (Angelo Carconi, AP) Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in Pictures Send us your pictures  Â·  Send us your stories Kyiv - Ukrainian feminist group Femen are taking their topless protests around the world, having already stripped off in Western Europe >>>

By Anya Tsukanova (AFP) – 9 hours ago  KYIV — Ukrainian feminist group Femen are taking their topless protests around the world, having already stripped off in Western Europe to highlight a range of issues from democratic violations to sexual exploitation, in what some call a new brand of feminist activism.While enjoying little support at home, Femen's protesters have become a symbol of Ukraine abroad having taken their tops off in Moscow, Paris, Zurich, Brussels, and even in St Peter's Square in Vatican City.And now they plan to go even further afield."This year we hope to cover North >>>

The “sextivists” painted slogans “My nudity is my protest” and “No to hijab” on their bodies and waved photos of a similar demonstration by the Ukrainian FEMEN group.

The action was dedicated to the International Women’s Day on March 8 and mimicked the events staged by FEMEN, an organization advocating equal rights and feminism throughout the world.

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In the photos circulating in German Internet forums, half-naked women scream and ball their hands into fists. "Against racism!" is written across the exposed chest of one of the women, on the other, "Against hate!" In their latest protest, the female activists demonstrated against racism in front of a Berlin building in which the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), a right-wing political party, was holding a meeting. The Femen movement, which was founded in 2008 in Ukraine, has recently set up shop in France and Brazil. Last fall, it opened its first international headquarters in Paris. >>>