Young Boy Rushes On Stage To Greet Pope Francis

The surprise guest appeared during Francis’ weekly general audience blessing to visitors to Vatican City. The audience in the Paul VI Hall burst into applause when the unknown boy ran to the pontiff’s side as the Pope welcomed him and patted his head. A young boy approached Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP The topic the Pope was discussing was generational differences within the Catholic Church. AP “Hi, how are you? What’s your name?” Francis asked in Italian. “Do you like being here? Make yourself comfortable.” The boy then stood up for the rest of the audience. “In public, we were talking about a dialogue between the old and the young. Huh?” Francis said, gesturing to the boy. “He was brave, he stays here calmly.” “The alliance – and I mean alliance – the alliance between the elderly and the children will save the human family,” he continued, according to the Catholic News Agency. “If this dialogue does not take place between the old and the young, the future cannot be clearly seen.” The child’s appearance wasn’t the only notable aspect of Wednesday’s audience. A member of the Swiss Guard fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness. Officials said the guard was fine after the incident. AP A member of the Swiss Guard also fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness due to a “drop in blood pressure,” the Vatican said. Officials said the guard was “well” after the incident, according to AFP News. During last week’s event, Pope Francis met with a group of transgender people who have taken refuge in a church in Rome during the pandemic. With the Associated Press

title: “Young Boy Rushes On Stage To Greet Pope Francis Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Mary Keeney”

The surprise guest appeared during Francis’ weekly general audience blessing to visitors to Vatican City. The audience in the Paul VI Hall burst into applause when the unknown boy ran to the pontiff’s side as the Pope welcomed him and patted his head. A young boy approached Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP The topic the Pope was discussing was generational differences within the Catholic Church. AP “Hi, how are you? What’s your name?” Francis asked in Italian. “Do you like being here? Make yourself comfortable.” The boy then stood up for the rest of the audience. “In public, we were talking about a dialogue between the old and the young. Huh?” Francis said, gesturing to the boy. “He was brave, he stays here calmly.” “The alliance – and I mean alliance – the alliance between the elderly and the children will save the human family,” he continued, according to the Catholic News Agency. “If this dialogue does not take place between the old and the young, the future cannot be clearly seen.” The child’s appearance wasn’t the only notable aspect of Wednesday’s audience. A member of the Swiss Guard fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness. Officials said the guard was fine after the incident. AP A member of the Swiss Guard also fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness due to a “drop in blood pressure,” the Vatican said. Officials said the guard was “well” after the incident, according to AFP News. During last week’s event, Pope Francis met with a group of transgender people who have taken refuge in a church in Rome during the pandemic. With the Associated Press

title: “Young Boy Rushes On Stage To Greet Pope Francis Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Deborah Quince”

The surprise guest appeared during Francis’ weekly general audience blessing to visitors to Vatican City. The audience in the Paul VI Hall burst into applause when the unknown boy ran to the pontiff’s side as the Pope welcomed him and patted his head. A young boy approached Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP The topic the Pope was discussing was generational differences within the Catholic Church. AP “Hi, how are you? What’s your name?” Francis asked in Italian. “Do you like being here? Make yourself comfortable.” The boy then stood up for the rest of the audience. “In public, we were talking about a dialogue between the old and the young. Huh?” Francis said, gesturing to the boy. “He was brave, he stays here calmly.” “The alliance – and I mean alliance – the alliance between the elderly and the children will save the human family,” he continued, according to the Catholic News Agency. “If this dialogue does not take place between the old and the young, the future cannot be clearly seen.” The child’s appearance wasn’t the only notable aspect of Wednesday’s audience. A member of the Swiss Guard fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness. Officials said the guard was fine after the incident. AP A member of the Swiss Guard also fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness due to a “drop in blood pressure,” the Vatican said. Officials said the guard was “well” after the incident, according to AFP News. During last week’s event, Pope Francis met with a group of transgender people who have taken refuge in a church in Rome during the pandemic. With the Associated Press

title: “Young Boy Rushes On Stage To Greet Pope Francis Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-23” author: “Jordan Robinson”

The surprise guest appeared during Francis’ weekly general audience blessing to visitors to Vatican City. The audience in the Paul VI Hall burst into applause when the unknown boy ran to the pontiff’s side as the Pope welcomed him and patted his head. A young boy approached Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP The topic the Pope was discussing was generational differences within the Catholic Church. AP “Hi, how are you? What’s your name?” Francis asked in Italian. “Do you like being here? Make yourself comfortable.” The boy then stood up for the rest of the audience. “In public, we were talking about a dialogue between the old and the young. Huh?” Francis said, gesturing to the boy. “He was brave, he stays here calmly.” “The alliance – and I mean alliance – the alliance between the elderly and the children will save the human family,” he continued, according to the Catholic News Agency. “If this dialogue does not take place between the old and the young, the future cannot be clearly seen.” The child’s appearance wasn’t the only notable aspect of Wednesday’s audience. A member of the Swiss Guard fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness. Officials said the guard was fine after the incident. AP A member of the Swiss Guard also fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness due to a “drop in blood pressure,” the Vatican said. Officials said the guard was “well” after the incident, according to AFP News. During last week’s event, Pope Francis met with a group of transgender people who have taken refuge in a church in Rome during the pandemic. With the Associated Press

title: “Young Boy Rushes On Stage To Greet Pope Francis Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Ashley Kilpatrick”

The surprise guest appeared during Francis’ weekly general audience blessing to visitors to Vatican City. The audience in the Paul VI Hall burst into applause when the unknown boy ran to the pontiff’s side as the Pope welcomed him and patted his head. A young boy approached Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. AP The topic the Pope was discussing was generational differences within the Catholic Church. AP “Hi, how are you? What’s your name?” Francis asked in Italian. “Do you like being here? Make yourself comfortable.” The boy then stood up for the rest of the audience. “In public, we were talking about a dialogue between the old and the young. Huh?” Francis said, gesturing to the boy. “He was brave, he stays here calmly.” “The alliance – and I mean alliance – the alliance between the elderly and the children will save the human family,” he continued, according to the Catholic News Agency. “If this dialogue does not take place between the old and the young, the future cannot be clearly seen.” The child’s appearance wasn’t the only notable aspect of Wednesday’s audience. A member of the Swiss Guard fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness. Officials said the guard was fine after the incident. AP A member of the Swiss Guard also fainted in front of the pope and lost consciousness due to a “drop in blood pressure,” the Vatican said. Officials said the guard was “well” after the incident, according to AFP News. During last week’s event, Pope Francis met with a group of transgender people who have taken refuge in a church in Rome during the pandemic. With the Associated Press