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Pope Francis apologizes for slapping hand of woman who grabbed him in St. Peter’s Square

January 1, 2020

Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for being abrupt the previous day with a well-wisher in St. Peter's Square after he had to pull himself away from the woman in the crowd after she grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her.

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