 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. The first person to come to his aid was a Jesuit priest, who through his frock and jacket on top of him. He was later joined by two police officers who used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze. At the scene of the fire, police found a piece of paper with his daughter's phone number written on it.
– 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.