A man has doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. 
 
 The Vatican said Thursday the 51-year-old man was treated at a nearby hospital and transferred to a larger one, with serious burns to the upper part of his body. 
 
 A Vatican statement says a Jesuit priest initially tried to smother the flames with a jacket. He was later joined by two police officers who used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze. The agents were treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation and injuries to their hands. 
 
 The Vatican says his motives aren't known. The man had a piece of paper with the phone number of his daughter. 
 
 Vatican police refused to let reporters into the square after the incident. ||||| Man sets self on fire in St Peter's Square, condition grave Priest, police put out flames, motive unknown 
 
 (ANSA) - Vatican City, December 19 - A man who lit himself on fire in St Peter's Square on Thursday is in critical condition, the Vatican press office said. At around 8:30 local time the 51-year-old covered himself in gasoline from a bottle and set himself alight. The first person to come to his aid was a Jesuit priest, who through his frock and jacket on top of him. Soon two police officers arrived and put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. The motives for the unidentified man's act are unknown. At the scene of the fire, police found a piece of paper with his daughter's phone number written on it. The case recalled another case 15 years ago when Alfredo Ormando, a gay man, set himself ablaze in St Peter's Square to protest the Church's stance on homosexuality. He died days later.
– A man is in "grave" condition after he doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square today around 8:30am local time, ANSA reports. The 51-year-old man was treated at a nearby hospital, then transferred to a larger one, with serious burns to his upper body, the AP notes. A Jesuit priest was first on the scene and threw his jacket on the man before two police officers arrived to extinguish the flames; both were treated for smoke inhalation and injuries to their hands. The motive for the man's act isn't clear, though a piece of paper with his daughter's phone number on it was found nearby.