Pope Francisco (82), the head of the Roman Catholic Church with 1.2 billion followers, was temporarily trapped in an elevator in the Vatican where the Pope is located and rescued by the fire brigade. AFP communication reported.
The pope appeared 7 minutes later in the regular “noon prayer” held at St. Peter's Square in Vatican. In front of thousands of people who gathered, he said, “I must apologize to you first,” and made it clear that he was locked in an elevator for 25 minutes due to a power outage. The pope called out to the applause of the fire brigade.
This day's “noon prayer” was broadcast live on an Italian TV station. He didn't show up at the scheduled time, and he said, “I was worried that something happened to the Pope.”
The Pope visited Japan in late November, and adjustments are proceeding in the direction of visiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which are the bombed areas. (Satoshi Kamada)
