Read more kirpaan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25409/kirpaan.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 00:13:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20907/ritual-daggers-bar-sikhs-from-meeting-pope.htmlMatt Cantor<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=81230&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401020818' border='0' />Sikh leaders won’t attend a US interfaith meeting with Pope Benedict XVI next month because the Secret Service won’t let them wear ceremonial daggers, the AP reports. Kirpaans are required attire for the Eastern religion. “We cannot undermine the rights and freedoms of religion in the name of security,” said...Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during the traditional Sunday noon Angelus prayer he celebrated from the balcony of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)http://www.newser.com/story/20907/ritual-daggers-bar-sikhs-from-meeting-pope.htmlThu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST