Pope Francis missed a step and fell to the ground Thursday as he was coming to an open-air altar to celebrate mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora. Czestochowa Archbishop Waclaw Depo said Francis fell because he had closed his eyes and appeared to miss a step. Every time, as he did Thursday, Francis has carried on without missing a beat for the rest of the long ceremonies. On a couple of occasions in the past, Francis, wearing long robes at public ceremonies, has missed a step or even fallen down on stairs. Asked if Francis had suffered any ill effects from the fall, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said "the Pope is fine."

Source: CBC News July 28, 2016 12:53 UTC