Vatican spokesperson Greg Burke told AFP “the Pope is fine” after Francis delivered a homily and said Mass at the revered Jasna Gora monastery in Czestochowa, southern Poland. CZESTOCHOWA, Poland—Pope Francis fell on Thursday after stumbling on an altar step during a visit to Poland but quickly got back to his feet, without injury. The 79-year-old Argentine Pontiff stumbled, then fell down out of view before being helped to his feet by altar servers. Shortly after touching down in Poland, Francis said the world was at war but argued that religion was not the cause, insisting the way for people to “overcome fear” was to provide asylum to those fleeing conflict. “Now go and do your duty, make noise all night long!” he finished with a grin.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 28, 2016 17:15 UTC