Sunday, September 1, 2019

NBC: Pope Francis gets stuck in Vatican elevator, firefighters rescue him - Friendly reminder from God that he's not a Muslim? --tma


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VATICAN CITY — Where's the pope? He's stuck in a Vatican elevator.
Thousands of people who were gathered in St. Peter's Square for the traditional Sunday on-the-dot-of-noon appearance by Pope Francis were watching for the window of the Apostolic Palace to be thrown open so they could listen to the pope's remarks and receive his blessing.
But after seven minutes, people were looking at each other quizzically: no pope?
Then Francis popped out and answered their question: "First of all I must excuse myself for being late. I was blocked in an elevator for 25 minutes." ...