article_snippet: Wary: The Vatican's head of security, Domenico Giani (pictured) has revealed that the threat to the Pope from Isis is 'real' The Vatican is on alert in case of .
article_snippet: an attack by Islamist militants against the city-state or Pope .
article_snippet: Francis, but officials are not aware of any specific plot, the . head of Vatican security said in a rare interview. '
article_snippet: the threat to the Pope from Isis exists.
article_snippet: plan to attack the Vatican or the Holy Father,' plan to attack the Vatican or the Holy Father added in the . interview, published on the magazine's website on Monday.
article_snippet: the Vatican is on alert in case of an attack by Islamist militants against the city-state or Pope Francis, but officials are not aware of any specific plot, Giani said in a rare interview .
article_snippet: Islamic State militants have made threats against Catholic .
article_snippet: his security team are also aware that some people may try and carry out an act of violence at the Vatican because the Vatican would guarantee some people maximum media coverage.
article_snippet: Many Islamic countries ensure that there is a flow of intelligence directed at the Vatican - and have a great deal of respect for the Pope.