Topless women activists pounded a huge church bell in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to "celebrate" the pope’s resignation.The nine women from Ukrainian feminist group Femen had their chests and backs emblazoned with the words "Pope No More." They didn’t explain their action except to say they are "provocateurs" celebrating Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to step down later this month.At one point some of the women rang an enormous bell on display in the hall of the landmark cathedral, part of a set of new bronze bells cast for Notre Dame’s 850th anniversary this year. Cathedral staff turned >>>

The resignation of the head of the Catholic Church has been greeted with a show of flesh by topless FEMEN protesters. A handful of women stormed Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI's decision to stand down. Chanting "Bye bye Benedict" and "No more homophobe" the group banged bells with sticks and sported slogans on their naked chests which read "Crisis of faith" and "Pope no more". FEMEN protestors at Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday A triumphant posting on the group's Facebook >>>

The resignation of the head of the Catholic Church has been greeted with a show of flesh by topless FEMEN protesters. A handful of women stormed Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI's decision to stand down. Chanting "Bye bye Benedict" and "No more homophobe" the group banged bells with sticks and sported slogans on their naked chests which read "Crisis of faith" and "Pope no more". FEMEN protestors at Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday A triumphant posting on the group's Facebook >>>

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The world last heard from the topless Ukrainian protesters collectively known as Femen in September, when they rolled out plans for a training camp for young activists. Now, they've taken their boob-centric show to Paris, where on Tuesday they mounted a celebration of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation. The nine women painted slogans on their skin including "Pope No More" and "Pope Game Over," but staff at Notre Dame Cathedral ejected them after one rang one of the brand-new, enormous bronze bells cast for the cathedral's 850th anniversary this year. Paris can look forward >>>

New York, Feb 13 (ANI): Topless women activists from a feminist group had rang a church bell in the famous Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, to ‘celebrate’ the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. The nine women from an Ukrainian feminist group Femen, who had the words ‘Pope No More’ boldly written across their naked chests and backs, said that they are ‘provocateurs’ cheering the Pope’s decision to step down, New York Post reports. The women rang a huge bell, one of the bronze bells made for the 850th anniversary of the cathedral for which they were removed >>>

New York, Feb 13 (ANI): Topless women activists from a feminist group had rang a church bell in the famous Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, to 'celebrate' the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.The nine women from an Ukrainian feminist group Femen, who had the words 'Pope No More' boldly written across their naked chests and backs, said that they are 'provocateurs' cheering the Pope's decision to step down, New York Post reports.The women rang a huge bell, one of the bronze bells made for the 850th anniversary of the cathedral for which they were removed from the church >>>

Eight feminists flashed their breasts in the heart of Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral yesterday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI’s shock resignation announcement. The members of the Femen movement entered the Gothic cathedral dressed in long coats which they whipped off inside while ringing three bells near the altar. “Pope no more!” they cried. “No more homophobe” and “Bye bye Benedict!” Scandalized visitors voiced their disapproval. “This is a sacred place, you can’t strip here,” said a Frenchwoman. The Femen women’s power group >>>

A Ukrainian group of feminist activists took over the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, and the lower house of the French Parliament's vote in favor of marriage equality.  Several FEMEN activists, who call themselves "sextremists," rang the bell inside the cathedral in what they said was a funeral march for the Pope's homophobia.  "FEMEN is congratulating the whole progressive world with the resignation of fascist Benedict XVI from the place of the head of the Catholic mafia," the group's Facebook page declared. "It's symbolic that today >>>

A group of feminists stripped inside Paris's Notre Dame cathedral Monday in "celebration" of Pope Benedict XVI's shocking resignation announcement. Some nine women with the Ukrainian group Femen flashed their breasts at the iconic site while ringing the cathedral's huge church bells and shouting "Pope No More." CHARLES PLATIAU/Reuters A woman pounds a new bronze bell cast for the cathedral's 850th anniversary this year. RELATED: TOPLESS WOMEN PROTEST VATICAN AS GAY >>>