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Pope Francis issues apology over hand slapping incident

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 2, 2020 15:53 IST

Pope Francis apologised on Wednesday after he angrily slapped a woman's arm when she grabbed his hand and yanked ...

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Pope Francis apologised on Wednesday after he angrily slapped a woman's arm when she grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her stating he lost patience and set a bad example. The pilgrim who is yet to be identified, all of a sudden seized his hand and pulled him towards her causing the Pope to lose his cool. In a statement Pope said, “So many times we lose patience, even me, and I apologise for yesterday’s bad example,” In his speech, Francis denounced violence against women Women are sources of life,”

“Yet they are continually insulted, beaten, raped, forced to prostitute themselves and to suppress the life they bear in the womb. Every form of violence inflicted upon a woman is a blasphemy against God, who was born of a woman." The pontiff also spoke about gender equality, and told worshippers that women “should be fully included in decision-making processes”. “Every step forward for women, is a step forward for humanity as a whole,” he added.  Check out Pope's hand slapping and apology video here....

 

 

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