Pope Benedict XVI hopes that 2013 will be a peaceful year despite the threat of terrorism and 'unregulated financial capitalism'. Around 10,000 worshippers converged on St Peter's Basilica today for the Pontiff's New Years Day Mass and to mark the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace. In his homily, Pope Benedict said that despite today’s terrorism, criminality and the inequality between rich and poor, he is convinced the 'numerous works of peace, of which the world is rich, are testimony to the innate vocation of humanity to peace.' Scroll down for video . New Year Mass: Pope Benedict XVI gives mass to 10,000 worshippers at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome today . He cited 'unregulated financial capitalism' as evidence of an 'egotistical and individualistic mentality' that is rife in the world. His address was no doubt aimed at the front pews: diplomats accredited to the Holy See, who next week will attend the pope’s annual address about the plight of the world’s poor and its war-torn regions. The 85-year-old Pope compared the New Year to a journey and prayed that it 'may lead on a path to peace for every person and every family, for each country and for the whole world.' Later, Benedict appeared at his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to wish crowds of tens of thousands of people below a Happy New Year. Celebrating the New Year: Three children bring Pope Benedict XVI the offertory as he celebrates New Year's Day mass today . Greeting: Pope Benedict XVI gestures during his Sunday Angelus from the window of his private appartment overlooking St. Peter's square after the solemnity of Mary the Mother of God mass and during the church's World Day of Peace . But his New Year greeting was overshadowed by a man who scaled scaffolding around St Peter's Square and draped a banner calling on the Pope to 'Stop terrorism'. The man identified himself on the banner as Julian Jungarean, a Romanian who has previously scaled the colonnade around the piazza. Witnesses say uniformed officers were speaking with him from the ground and a nearby roof. After a few hours of police negotiations, he came down and was escorted away. The protest didn’t appear to cause the pope any disturbance. Protest: While Pope Benedict greeted tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square, a lone protestor who called himself Julian Jugarean climbed scaffolding and draped a banner calling on the Pontiff to stop terrorism . Clear message: The protestor stands at the top of the scaffolding in St Peter's Square. Witnesses say that police officers were stood on top of a nearby building trying to talk him down . Negotiations: The protestor was on top of the scaffolding for several hours before he came down and was led away by police .
Benedict XVI addressed 10,000 worshippers at St Peter's Basilica today .
He later addressed thousands of worshippers in St Peter's Square .
Lone protestor Julian Jugarean called for the Pope to 'stop terrorism'
He had climbed high scaffolding which surrounded St Peter's Square .
Pope Benedict XVI hopes that 2013 will be a peaceful year despite the threat of terrorism and 'unregulated financial capitalism'. Around 10,000 worshippers converged on St Peter's Basilica today for the Pontiff's New Years Day Mass and to mark the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace. In his homily, Pope Benedict said that despite today’s terrorism, criminality and the inequality between rich and poor, he is convinced the 'numerous works of peace, of which the world is rich, are testimony to the innate vocation of humanity to peace.' Scroll down for video . New Year Mass: Pope Benedict XVI gives mass to 10,000 worshippers at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome today . He cited 'unregulated financial capitalism' as evidence of an 'egotistical and individualistic mentality' that is rife in the world. His address was no doubt aimed at the front pews: diplomats accredited to the Holy See, who next week will attend the pope’s annual address about the plight of the world’s poor and its war-torn regions. The 85-year-old Pope compared the New Year to a journey and prayed that it 'may lead on a path to peace for every person and every family, for each country and for the whole world.' Later, Benedict appeared at his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to wish crowds of tens of thousands of people below a Happy New Year. Celebrating the New Year: Three children bring Pope Benedict XVI the offertory as he celebrates New Year's Day mass today . Greeting: Pope Benedict XVI gestures during his Sunday Angelus from the window of his private appartment overlooking St. Peter's square after the solemnity of Mary the Mother of God mass and during the church's World Day of Peace . But his New Year greeting was overshadowed by a man who scaled scaffolding around St Peter's Square and draped a banner calling on the Pope to 'Stop terrorism'. The man identified himself on the banner as Julian Jungarean, a Romanian who has previously scaled the colonnade around the piazza. Witnesses say uniformed officers were speaking with him from the ground and a nearby roof. After a few hours of police negotiations, he came down and was escorted away. The protest didn’t appear to cause the pope any disturbance. Protest: While Pope Benedict greeted tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square, a lone protestor who called himself Julian Jugarean climbed scaffolding and draped a banner calling on the Pontiff to stop terrorism . Clear message: The protestor stands at the top of the scaffolding in St Peter's Square. Witnesses say that police officers were stood on top of a nearby building trying to talk him down . Negotiations: The protestor was on top of the scaffolding for several hours before he came down and was led away by police .
Year Mass: Pope Benedict XVI gives mass to 10,000 worshippers at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in Rome today . He cited 'unregulated financial draped a banner calling on the Pope to 'Stop thousands of people in St Peter's Square, a lone protestor who called himself Julian Jugarean climbed scaffolding and draped a banner calling on the Pontiff to stop terrorism . Clear message: