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Pope Francis loses his cool

Pope Francis loses his cool

The Pope has shown a rare sign of anger during his trip to Mexico after an eager crowd tugged his arms and caused him to topple over.

Francis was at a stadium in the western city of Morella on Tuesday greeting fans at an open air mass for young people.

However, when one eager person pulled at his robe, it caused him to crash down into a wheelchair-bound man.

And although the Pontiff recovered and kissed the man on the head, he did not hide his irritation.

The head of the Catholic Church yelled: 'No seas egoísta. Qué te pasó, no seas egoísta', which translates to 'Don't be selfish, don't be selfish.'

Francis took a couple of steps back as appeals came over the public address system asking the crowd not to clump together.

The pontiff continued to wave to people a few minutes more before leaving again.

During the trip, Pope Francis has urged Mexico's young people to resist the lure of easy money from drug dealers and to instead build up their communities by valuing themselves as the wealth of the country.

(Daily mail)


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