Moment Pope Francis, 79, FALLS OVER during Mass
Pope Francis stumbled at the altar and had to be helped to his feet during Mass at Poland's Jasna Gora Monastery
The 79-year-old was n southern city of Czestochowa ahead of trip by tram to meet pilgrims from around the world
Pontiff fell to the floor close to altar at the monastery, home to an ancient Catholic icon believed to work miracles
Francis suffers from sciatica, a medical condition in which pain sometimes shoots down leg from the lower back
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Security was tight at the hill-top shrine following a series of attacks in Europe, with a highly visible police and army presence on the roads leading into the city, where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims were gathered. ...
The irony.
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