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| Pope freed by firefighters after being stuck in Vatican lift | Pope freed by firefighters after being stuck in Vatican lift |
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| Pope Francis has apologised for arriving late for his weekly prayer in St Peter's Square, saying was stuck in a lift in the Vatican. | Pope Francis has apologised for arriving late for his weekly prayer in St Peter's Square, saying was stuck in a lift in the Vatican. |
| The 82-year-old pontiff said he had been trapped in the lift for 25 minutes because of a power outage before he was freed by firefighters. | The 82-year-old pontiff said he had been trapped in the lift for 25 minutes because of a power outage before he was freed by firefighters. |
| "I have to apologise for being late," a smiling Pope said at the start of the Angelus address. | "I have to apologise for being late," a smiling Pope said at the start of the Angelus address. |
| He then asked the crowd for a round of applause for the firefighters. | He then asked the crowd for a round of applause for the firefighters. |
| Addressing the crowd, the Pope said there had been a "drop in voltage and the elevator stopped". | Addressing the crowd, the Pope said there had been a "drop in voltage and the elevator stopped". |
| "Thank goodness, the firefighters arrived, and I thank them so much, and after 25 minutes of work they managed to get it started again," he said. | |
| Television networks in Italy which broadcast the prayer live had been concerned the unprecedented delay might have been due to health reasons, AFP news agency reports. | Television networks in Italy which broadcast the prayer live had been concerned the unprecedented delay might have been due to health reasons, AFP news agency reports. |
| In his address, the Pope announced that he would create ten new Roman Catholic cardinals next month. | In his address, the Pope announced that he would create ten new Roman Catholic cardinals next month. |
| More on Pope Francis | More on Pope Francis |