'At times we lose our patience - me too,' Francis said, after a run-in with a pilgrim who grabbed him and would not let him go.
Video from Vatican TV shows Francis, accompanied by what appear to be security officers, greeting pilgrims across crowd barriers after he had inspected a nativity scene on New Year's Eve.As Francis greets a nearby child, the woman can be seen making the sign of the cross. As the pope turns to move on she grabs his hand, briefly pulling him off balance as she forcibly pulls him toward her.
In this still frame from a video, Pope Francis slaps the hand of a woman to free himself after she forcibly grabbed the pontiff and pulled him toward her during a New Year's Eve event in St. Peter’s Square, Dec. 31, 2019.When the woman doesn't let go, Francis can be seen slapping her hand to break her grip. Once free, he turns and walks away with a frown on his face.
In his New Year's Day Angelus address, Francis said:"Love makes us patient. At times we lose our patience - me too. And I am sorry for the bad example I gave yesterday."
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