Pope Francis Falls During Mass in Poland

Pope Francis is helped by Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Mons. Guido Marini as he stumbles on the altar as he celebrates a mass in Czestochowa, Poland, July 28, 2016.
ByBRIAN MCBRIDE ABCNews logo
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Pope Francis took a fall as he arrived for Holy Mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora on Thursday.

Francis, 79, was walking toward an altar when he missed a step and fell to the ground. A group of other priests raced to assist the pontiff, who got back up on his feet quickly.

The mass proceeded as planned and the pope delivered a sermon before thousands in the southern city of Czestochowa.

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