A sweaty moment for the security forces: During his visit to Canada, the head of the Catholic Church makes a short, unscheduled detour – and that too in a wheelchair.
Edmonton – Pope Francis has caused a stir with what appears to be a short-term change of plan after visiting a church on his trip to Canada.
The 85-year-old was wheeled out of a church in the western Canadian city of Edmonton on Monday evening (local time) where he was previously attending a meeting with a Catholic and Aboriginal church. Apparently, the head of the Catholic Church still wanted to greet believers and visitors who were standing behind a barrier in the fenced area.
Pursued by a crowd of journalists, he was pushed towards the cheering crowd, who shouted something like “Francis, we love you” (Francis, we love you). Meanwhile, the security forces tried to keep the situation under control. He then drove off with a grin and waved from his car.
The main reason for the Argentinian’s multi-day trip is to meet the indigenous people of Canada and ask their forgiveness for violence and abuse at Catholic boarding schools. dpa
