Pope Francis Falls During Mass in Poland, Gets Up Unharmed

The incident happened during Holy Mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora.

ByABC News
July 28, 2016, 7:35 AM

— -- 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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